as in to straighten (up)
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turn out
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If one of today’s assumptions (or chain links) turns out to later be contradicted or overthrown, that is no failure on anyone’s part.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Bad Bunny retains a huge following, though, setting up what has turned out to be a significant cultural clash on the sidelines of the big game.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Clean (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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