How to Use put before in a Sentence

put before

verb
  • Now, all that only matters if the cases are put before a jury.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Shannon could sense the jubilation, and the cart being put before the horse.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • As such, Shmyhal would be tasked with updating it and proposing the changes to put before the government.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
  • But when put before a committee of baseball lifers, the pair was effectively shut out.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Can his heirs and those controlling the interests of the foundation resist the inevitable temptations that will be put before them?
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Maduro pleaded not guilty to the drug trafficking charges put before him by the Department of Justice’s indictment.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Neither the governor nor legislative leaders have spoken much about who is involved in the map-making process, other than that the end result would be put before voters.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But amendments to the constitution must be approved by lawmakers both before and after a regular election before they can be put before voters.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • There would also be some more technical changes put before voters, including to allow ULA money to be spent on temporary housing for homeless people.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Fullerton is in the process of drafting a charter now to put before voters and leaders in Fountain Valley were considering a charter, but pumped the brakes on that idea in January.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The vast majority of housing projects and housing renovations put before the Coastal Commission eventually win approval.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • But lawmakers’ annual session ended in March without a proposal to put before voters, and there is no clear plan for the Legislature to craft an 11th-hour proposal.
    — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Foreseeing another challenging fiscal year with rising costs outpacing revenue gains, the Orange City Council is considering three different tax measures to put before voters in the fall.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
  • Under Virginia law, before a constitutional amendment can be put before the voters, it must be approved by the General Assembly twice, with an election for the House of Delegates between the two votes.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Chris Long no doubt will be scrutinized and questioned as of being put before City Council’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday morning.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • In 2024, a record-high 241 referendums were put before voters for approval to fund schools, with 169 approved, according to the Wisconsin Policy Institute.
    — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

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