as in to straighten (up)
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Its products turned out to be so outstanding that when they were released in May 2024, the entire batch of 9,000 bottles was sold out within 3 months.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
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The last England squad turned out to be bad timing for Adam Wharton.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Police (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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