Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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In Minecraft, you can put a saddle on a pig and ride it, but it wasn't until the game introduced carrots that you got a method to steer the pig: by combining a carrot and a fishing pole, you can make a "carrot on a stick" item that lets you steer a saddled pig you're riding.
Source: Motivation on a Stick - When the gangster Moret's goon refuses to let the female cop speak to him and tries to grab her arm in order to steer her away from his party, she grabs his testicles and warns him that unlike the other cops on the island, she cannot be bought off and will persist in trying to put Moret in jail.
Source: Groin Attack / Film - To put it in perspective, Giovanni orders two of his agents, who also have a bone to pick with Ash, to infiltrate Team Aqua and Magma, but also to steer clear of Ash unless they are 100% sure they can beat him, aware of the defeats Ash has dealt Team Rocket before he got Latios and Latias.
Source: The Dreaded / Fanfic
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