as in to tidy (up)
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Structured notes make up about 30% of the allocation in most of Tran’s client portfolios.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
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Because the moon lacks a magnetic field like Earth's, the barren lunar surface is constantly bombarded by energetic particles from the sun; these particles make up the solar wind.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trades during the draft come in a variety of ways but rarely stray too far from the chart NFL Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson drew up.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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At a press conference, Trump refused to rule out using economic coercion, or even military force, to get his way—news reports later revealed that the White House had directed the Pentagon to draw up plans to seize the waterway by force.—
Lynn Kuok,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a new report published by the American Enterprise Institute, Joseph W. Glauber lays out the potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs on U.S. farmers.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Indus Waters Treaty lays out how India and Pakistan use water from six rivers that flow through both countries.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, on the other hand, began her career by sparking a small-dollar revolution that toppled a longtime incumbent who was being groomed to maybe take over House Democrats’ operations.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just a couple swipes will make your brows look groomed and defined, never cartoonish.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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