as in to smooth
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On his way to the Barcelona bench, Flick stopped him and had a friendly chat with Yamal to smooth things over.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025 -
After downloading it to their phones and entering their passport information, foreign nationals could use the application to smooth their way through border crossings and airports.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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With younger viewers gravitating to a panoply of non-traditional voices for information, CBS News can’t afford to let its connection to audiences fray.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Their relationship frayed amid Rocky’s rise to fame.—
Jonathan Abrams,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Several agencies and their workers have negotiated agreements broadening telework since the pandemic and trying to unwind those will likely result in litigation.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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Gordon, an event planner and publisher of East End Taste, said checking into a local boutique hotel for a night or two in the off-season is a great way to unwind and get to know her hometown even better.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Straighten (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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