as in to straighten (up)
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None of them were pleased with how things turned out.—
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Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025 -
At his namesake London restaurant, Korean-American chef Akira Back turns out crowd-pleasers (tuna pizza; Wagyu bulgogi tacos; creamy rock shrimp) long into the night.—
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Travel + Leisure,
16 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 1 May. 2025.
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