as in to tidy (up)
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In his new concept, Metropolis, located at the World Trade Center campus, his team is made up entirely of women of color in leadership roles.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Owning it, especially alongside steps to try to make up for systemic injustice, has become a global mark of distinction from the Netherlands to Japan to Australia.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each of these foundational paths are then customised, following blood tests and wellness consultations on arrival, with guests able to mix and match treatments, therapies and functional fitness sessions, culminating in a bespoke timetable drawn up for your stay.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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It's hardly been the rookie season Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki would have drawn up for himself.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Crevoiserat will define the new market and lay out the company’s three-year strategic plan at an investor meeting Wednesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Immediately, Mama Skunk takes the little kitten under her care, grooming him and feeding him like one of hers, despite their different DNA.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Maxwell, a former British socialite who had been accused of procuring and grooming underage girls for Epstein’s abuse, fascinated Kraus.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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