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Recent Examples of sew up
Meanwhile, Yuchen, who eventually abandoned his storm dress and pivoted to a tube top and miniskirt, was sewing up through the final minutes.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Holland signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Giants this offseason and will be replaced by Fitzpatrick, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, whose leadership and football intelligence should help sew up the seams of Miami’s secondary.
—Omar Kelly
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
India talks Indian government sources told Reuters that a trade delegation from New Delhi was back in Washington on June 27 aiming to sew up a limited U.S. trade deal ahead of the July 9 deadline.
—David Lawder, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But Cuomo has sewn up endorsements from many of the city's influential labor groups, including health care workers' union 1199 SEIU and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, which represents the hotel and hospitality industry workers.
—Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Holland signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Giants this offseason and will be replaced by Fitzpatrick, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, whose leadership and football intelligence should help sew up the seams of Miami’s secondary.
—Omar Kelly
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
India talks Indian government sources told Reuters that a trade delegation from New Delhi was back in Washington on June 27 aiming to sew up a limited U.S. trade deal ahead of the July 9 deadline.
—David Lawder, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But Cuomo has sewn up endorsements from many of the city's influential labor groups, including health care workers' union 1199 SEIU and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, which represents the hotel and hospitality industry workers.
—Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
Verb
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Children and adolescents consume pizza more frequently than adults, the USDA said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Justice sued in 2024 to seek a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department and more than two dozen states sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation last year for allegedly monopolizing the live entertainment industry and driving up ticket prices.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sensor handles up to 70Gs of acceleration and has a sensitivity of up to 30,000 dots per inch (DPI).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The remaining 10 analysts have a hold equivalent rating.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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