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as in trimmed
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up or out)
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The battle shaped up with 2,800 Americans facing 8,000 Hessians (mercenary soldiers from six German territories in the Holy Roman Empire.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026 -
Carl Wilson held a lead Tuesday night in the special election for a City Council seat on Manhattan’s West Side against Lindsey Boylan, in what has shaped up as a proxy battle in the ongoing power struggle between Mayor Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But as Cuban pointed out, gold has greatly outperformed Bitcoin over the past year, although Bitcoin has trimmed gold’s lead over the past three months.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The star’s one-piece bikini also featured a nude underlay with floral designs etched into the black fabric and a plunging neckline trimmed with a scalloped pattern.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Lost in all the offense was the strong pitching performance from Tyson Bobo, who won his second game in the playoffs and improved to 6-3 on the season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Disney also has improved the engineer position on the ride, making the adventure a lot more fun for all who participate.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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And the surviving documents may not be well organized or cataloged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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On solo trips, there’s nothing worse than arriving somewhere and rifling through a mess of clothes; these cubes keep everything organized from lift‑off to landing.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Though it was never adopted, HJR 201 would have amended the state constitution to exempt homestead property from all assessed value taxation, excluding school district levies.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Those with green cards will be considered, and others can't come at all, according to a Title 42 Order issued and amended by the CDC this week.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Food and drinks were arranged for attendees to grab as the video played.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The same companies that once behaved like a single trade are being pushed into very different economic paths, and the next phase of returns will depend on those differences rather than the label that once grouped them together.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Helsingin Sanomat reported that nine women in all came forward with allegations that Rydman behaved inappropriately with them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Straightened (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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