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as in to trim
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 straighten (up or out)
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So far, the overall box office is improving on 2024 with ticket sales up 10.9% from the same point a year ago, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Vitamin D supplements may improve joint pain in people with vitamin D deficiency.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Razorbacks trimmed the MU lead to 12 on the back of a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The walls are trimmed in cinderblock to protect from flaming debris blowing up against the seam where wall meets ground.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The weather is shaping up to be great for a football championship game in late January in Kansas City, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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The bubble is shaping up to be a mess at this stage, as multiple teams hold wins over one another, share similar losses, and own equally questionable resumes.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The portraits were part of a larger exhibit organized by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, Jewish News and Royal Photographic Society (of which Princess Kate is patron), bringing together 75 powerful images of survivors and their family members to mark 75 years since the Holocaust ended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The president could not revoke the birthright citizenship clause entirely, as amending the Constitution to remove the clause would require votes by at least two-thirds of both chambers of Congress, plus approval by at least three-quarters of the states.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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John Curley, Aurora’s chief development services officer, told The Beacon-News on Wednesday that staff has already worked to create some recommendations for ways to amend current city building codes to bring them up to the 2024 International Code.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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This misperception can contribute to relational tension, as these individuals may overreact or behave defensively, interpreting a neutral response as a form of rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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When the vast majority of characters in the franchise behave respectfully, the Emperor’s lack of politesse is a breath of fresh air.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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McGahn arranged a memo warning Trump the move could lead to his impeachment.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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One day before TikTok star Deborah Finck died of rare soft tissue cancer, her daughter Katerina arranged a meaningful memory.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Straighten (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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