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Recent Examples of sew up
Alarmingly few teams have their QB situations sewn up.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Burns can still sew up a talented cast, which likely speaks to the appeal of any project these days with a semblance of recognizable adult humanity bubbling inside.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Comms can sew up No. 6 NFC seed with win, so there’s a sliver of spoiler role left for Dallas.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
No 1 Iga Swiatek seemingly has the French Open favourite tag sewn up; world No 2 Coco Gauff is defending U.S. Open champion; and world No 3 Aryna Sabalenka has won the last two Australian Opens.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Burns can still sew up a talented cast, which likely speaks to the appeal of any project these days with a semblance of recognizable adult humanity bubbling inside.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Comms can sew up No. 6 NFC seed with win, so there’s a sliver of spoiler role left for Dallas.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
No 1 Iga Swiatek seemingly has the French Open favourite tag sewn up; world No 2 Coco Gauff is defending U.S. Open champion; and world No 3 Aryna Sabalenka has won the last two Australian Opens.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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While food safety recalls often focus on bacterial contamination, broken glass presents an immediate physical hazard that can result in cuts or injuries before the product is even consumed.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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One study conducted at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center found that participants who drank a high dose of alcohol before bed initially slept longer than those who consumed a low dose or none.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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In his acceptance speech, viewed as a blueprint for a six-year tenure, Aoun vowed to monopolize weapons under the mandate of the state.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Through the clustering of talent, industry, and capital and the agglomeration economics that result, big coastal cities like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, DC, have monopolized innovation and its myriad benefits.—
Nicholas Lalla,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lori had Chad evaluate her children's spirits to determine if they were possessed by demons.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, college degrees can indicate that candidates possess valuable skills like the ability to succeed in unstructured environments or present coherent arguments.—
Ishan Gupta,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff's office has no jurisdiction over the case but sent detectives to the island to assist local investigators.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Goodman has a nervy start, with an errant pass out of play.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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