as in to tidy (up)
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Since Trump’s first-term appointees have rotated out, it’s currently made up of Biden appointees.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025 -
In Mississippi, Jews make up less than one half of one percent of the population.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Money Laundering Inquiry: U.S. agents drew up a request to examine whether Bukele and senior officials had diverted USAID funds to help out MS-13 gang members.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 June 2025
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Student loan caps proposed When President Donald Trump asked Republicans to find billions of dollars in federal spending cuts, GOP lawmakers in the House drew up measures to eliminate or dramatically curb many student loan programs.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Yet the findings revealed nothing like the elaborate espionage operation that Drumright had laid out.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Other videos show encounters with United Nations’ convoys in the same area. Israel – and in particular Netanyahu – has never laid out clear plans for what governance and security in Gaza might look like if or when Hamas is defeated.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The right colored shirt or tie instantly sharpens facial features and brightens the eye without any grooming products required.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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As our grooming routines leveled up, so did our relationship.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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