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Recent Examples of sew up
Mounting Carefully pull the skin over the form and sew up the open incision.
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Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Latin America At Chile’s rate meeting, cooler-than-expected inflation data likely sews up a quarter-point rate cut to 5.25%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Latin America At Chile’s rate meeting, cooler-than-expected inflation data likely sews up a quarter-point rate cut to 5.25%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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But the arduous process, which can often feel like a full-time job, has begun to consume their lives and take a hefty mental toll.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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While the florets are most commonly consumed, the stalks are also edible and offer a mildly sweet taste.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The racing teams argue that NASCAR's charter agreements are designed to monopolize the sport, benefiting a few while suppressing fair competition.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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This follows an August ruling by a federal judge that found Google violated antitrust laws by monopolizing the online search engine market and pushing out competitors such as DuckDuckGo and Microsoft’s (MSFT-1.18%) Bing.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
19 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Human beings possess powers of emotional reasoning that give us an edge.—
Tara Sonenshine,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The United States possesses several potential sources of resilience.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who feel like breakout players of 2024-25 have actually been around for a year or more, and have had a chance to adjust.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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On Tuesday, Netanyahu praised Mr. Trump for having unconventional ideas.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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