sews up

Definition of sews upnext
present tense third-person singular of sew up
as in consumes
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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  • On average, a medium-sized data center consumes roughly 110 million gallons of water per year for cooling, which is enough to power the annual water use of about 1,000 households.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • According to some reports, globally, this consumes something like 1-2% of global energy consumption.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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  • Malik Willis possesses a strong arm There are plenty of factors that go into whether a quarterback is top shelf, or a run-of-the-mill passer — accuracy, mobility, pocket presence, decision-making, clutch playmaking, leadership — but arm strength is a phenomenal luxury to have.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • No single entity possesses everything needed to deliver comprehensive manufacturing AI.
    Joel Scutchfield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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  • Wells Fargo has an excellent no-annual-fee travel card — the Wells Fargo Autograph® Card — that gets you access to all of Wells Fargo's transfer partners, easy 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions and excellent bonus spending categories.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
  • Amazon’s big Memorial day sale has tons of last-minute deals on New Balance, Apple, Kate Spade, and more popular brands across categories.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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  • But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Sews up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sews%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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