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Recent Examples of sew up
With neither candidate having sewed up a majority of delegates, the race came down to the undecided delegates.
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Caitlin Jewitt, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Left field is probably sewn up by a certain Oakland native, but which former MVP should start in right?
Fill out your all-time A’s lineup card by voting below for your choice to start at each of the nine positions.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
The left guard spot seems all but sewn up with Vorhees firmly entrenched.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
After 48 minutes, the sixth seed had the early lead sewn up, taking her first set point when Vekić failed to retrieve a forehand.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Caitlin Jewitt, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Left field is probably sewn up by a certain Oakland native, but which former MVP should start in right?
Fill out your all-time A’s lineup card by voting below for your choice to start at each of the nine positions.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
The left guard spot seems all but sewn up with Vorhees firmly entrenched.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
After 48 minutes, the sixth seed had the early lead sewn up, taking her first set point when Vekić failed to retrieve a forehand.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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If necessary, vampire bats can gorge and consume four times their body weight in liquid.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Koalas spend most of their time sleeping and eating — consuming a diet mostly of eucalyptus leaves.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Google is facing antitrust cases, alleging the company to monopolize the marketplace and the general search services.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In August, a federal judge ruled that Google had monopolized the online search engine market, concluding the Department of Justice’s anti-trust case against the tech giant.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Later the process is reversed: Elizabeth possesses her son Jack to interact with her former lover.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Field pumpkins have a watery, stringy and sometimes bitter taste.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Spartans also have a strong freshman in Lauren Wolfe. … Pacifica Christian will host a four-game showcase on Nov. 26 headlined by Fairmont Prep against Sierra Canyon at 7 p.m. … The Troy Classic will run Dec. 2-7 and include Mater Dei, Fairmont Prep and Ontario Christian among others.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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