as in to tidy (up)
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There's a reason why repeat passengers make up half of Grand World Voyages.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
19 May 2025 -
The company’s patented hydrothermal technology separates and recovers polyester and cotton from blended textiles, which make up 77 percent of the global textile market.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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Some of you will use this energy today to draw up a budget.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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In attempt to draw up intrigue for the upcoming season, teams flex their creativity in order to have the most memorable moment.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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While some of the team’s findings have been well documented – such as North Korea sending troops to fight for Russia – the report lays out the stunning scope and scale of weaponry sent from Pyongyang since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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The beach is regularly groomed, cleaned, and kept clear of encroaching vegetation, resulting in a pristine white-sand beach that’s unmatched anywhere else in the state.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Eagle-eyed viewers of Swift’s 2020 documentary Miss Americana spotted a bottle of Tom Ford Santal Blush (cinnamon bark oil, ylang-ylang, Australian sandalwood, per Sephora) among her grooming items backstage during the Reputation tour.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
21 May 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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