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Recent Examples of sew up
Mounting Carefully pull the skin over the form and sew up the open incision.
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Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Latin America At Chile’s rate meeting, cooler-than-expected inflation data likely sews up a quarter-point rate cut to 5.25%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
Simone Biles sewed up the Americans’ gold medal with her floor routine.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Harris sewed up Biden’s delegates and started her campaign.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Latin America At Chile’s rate meeting, cooler-than-expected inflation data likely sews up a quarter-point rate cut to 5.25%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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Just remember that staying engaged and aware of the type of ASMR content children consume is key to ensuring a safe and positive experience, stresses Dr. Adusei.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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By Sunday, the flames had consumed over 28,000 acres across the Baja California peninsula.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The racing teams argue that NASCAR's charter agreements are designed to monopolize the sport, benefiting a few while suppressing fair competition.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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This follows an August ruling by a federal judge that found Google violated antitrust laws by monopolizing the online search engine market and pushing out competitors such as DuckDuckGo and Microsoft’s (MSFT-1.18%) Bing.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
19 Nov. 2024
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Other types of evergreens — including boxwoods (Buxus microphylla), bugleweed (Ajuga sp.), lenten rose (Helleborus sp.) and holly (Ilex sp.) — also possess adaptations that protect their leaves from damage from freezing temperatures.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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As part of the conspiracy charge, prosecutors added two additional drugs Combs and others allegedly possessed to include psilocin, a psychedelic, and methamphetamine.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Love Island, meanwhile, aired its sixth season last summer and has a number of spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than 300,000 people have a monthly membership, according to the company.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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