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as in improves
to change one's behavior or character for the better
I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good
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as in trims
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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Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
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Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
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Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.
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Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.
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Imagine infrastructure that behaves less like static software and more like adaptive biological defense.
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Lighting, room size, and function all play a role in how color behaves.
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The measure amends the city's general plan and land use framework to add a citywide ban on data centers, according to city officials.
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The legislation amends the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies.
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.
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“Straightens (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightens%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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