as in consumed
to have complete control over
sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf
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Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Their words painted a portrait of someone who micromanaged, monopolized the spotlight and rarely recognized individual contributions.—
Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year that Google illegally monopolized online search and advertising by paying companies like Apple and Samsung billions of dollars a year to install Google as the default search engine on smartphones and web browsers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Ash's defensive unit gave up 379 total yards to Purdue's offense, including 303 yards through the air, and the Boilermakers converted 21 first downs and possessed the ball for 28 minutes.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Today, those who build these nearly omnipotent algorithms are still possessed of a human conscience.—
Tyler Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Italian yacht Django 7X, owned by YCCS member Giovanni Lombardi Stronati and with Vasco Vascotto as tactician to the top prize.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The teacher owned Liberace’s old piano — and ended up selling it to Debbie.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Sewed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewed%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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