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as in to trim
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straighten (up or out)
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By integrating state-of-the-art wildlife crossings with federal, state, and private funding, NDOT tackles pressing environmental challenges while improving roadway safety.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Providing property tax rebates to Tinley Park taxpayers and improving relations with the village’s Park District are priorities of a slate of candidates facing incumbents in the April 1 election.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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One of those earlier safety campaigns, in June of last year, pertained to trim pieces along the exterior of the trunk bed that could come loose while driving.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Swiss National bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by a further 25 basis points as the country’s economy grapples with depressed inflation.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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The race for the open near west side seat to be vacated by Kerry McCormack is shaping up to be one of the year's most lively.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Google's ongoing legal battle with the DOJ's antitrust division is shaping up to be the most significant action the government has taken against a tech company since Microsoft in the late '90s.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Diaz’s sister-in-law organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, in recent years, all of the major American professional sports leagues have amended their ownership rules to permit investment by private equity firms.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As a compromise to address residents’ concerns, the expansion plan was amended and the scope reduced by about 80% since a Jan. 16 county board meeting, Davidson said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ramos pleaded guilty last August to the 2019 murder of police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, who had accompanied Ramos’ former girlfriend to retrieve her belongings from the Del Paso Heights home where he was holed up and behaving erratically.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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One of the areas that doesn’t align with his driving style is how the car behaves when attacking.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fran arranged a private flight for Marcos to Buenos Aires, which was also the same flight Martina was on to meet Fran as well.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team often arranges these meetings involving Horner, Marko and representatives from both the Thai and Austrian shareholders following the flyaway races in Asia due to the convenience for all parties.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In fact, plenty of research has shown that both exercise and diet can better your numbers on a handful of cardiometabolic measures, independent of any fat loss.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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Maybe in the future researchers and trainers could be more hip to what these differences may be and how to better tailor strengthening and training methods accordingly.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Straighten (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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