Sentence examples for a put up from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a put up" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a situation or event that has been arranged or staged, often implying some level of deception or manipulation.
Example: "The entire event was just a put up to distract the public from the real issues at hand."
Alternatives: "a setup" or "a ruse".

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Some have even suggested it was a put up job by the Americans themselves.

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But housebuilder Barratt Developments dropped 8.5p to 151.75p as Goldman Sachs downgraded its recommendation from buy to neutral, while Venture Production slid 7.5p to 763p as potential bidder British Gas owner Centrica, down 1.75p at 222.25p, was given a put up or shut up deadline of 13 July to come up with an offer or walk away.

Last month, The Takeover Panel the U.K.'s takeover regulator set a put up or shut up deadline of 5 p.m. on December 15 for Macquarie Bank, Australia's biggest investment bank, to come forward with a bid for the LSE.

Last month, The Takeover Panel the U.K.'s takeover regulator set a put up or shut up deadline of 5 p.m. on December 15 for Australia's biggest investment bank to come forward with a bid for Clara Furse's London Stock Exchange.

The website was a put up job by Human Events, a fringe, ultraconservative outfit.

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