as in to roll up
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Verb
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My father would roll up onto an elbow in bed, lean over her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
The trick this time of year is to roll up the sleeves to turn a long-sleeve dress into a three-quarter- or short-sleeve dress.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
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Along the southern front, Ukrainian drones began to blow up military convoys on the main road from Russia to Crimea.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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But now Caden has built up enough arm strength to play first base and contribute more with his bat.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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This has combined to make Finals tickets at the Garden even scarcer, inflating prices on the secondary market.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The pair also forged AlHusseini’s bank and brokerage statements to inflate his assets by millions of dollars to help get the loans, prosecutors said.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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