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Idioms and Phrases
Value more highly than usual, as in Her employer put a premium on honesty and hard work . First recorded in 1907, this term is almost always used figuratively.Example Sentences
The Rams under McVay typically have not put a premium on inside linebackers but the new kickoff rules could open roster opportunities.
The new council, however, has put a premium on revisiting ongoing programs put into place by previous, more left-leaning, councils.
Clark’s popularity, her collision with a fan during a court-storming at Ohio State last season and last spring’s airport run-in involving Brittney Griner have prompted Indiana to put a premium on safety with the first big test coming at Friday’s preseason opener in Dallas.
As polls showed throughout the campaign, they were far more likely than other voters to put a premium on foreign policy and strongly support Ukraine.
“Having both the jersey patch and the field naming rights available now allows them to unlock value and put a premium on two high-value assets they have never sold.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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