as in to tidy (up)
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It is made up of all the companies that are licensed to write property policies in California and is not funded by taxpayer dollars.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025 -
The Auburn cheerleading team is made up of 12 men and 11 women, with Aubie the Tiger leading the charge.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thus empowered, McKinley drew up a bill that raised or maintained import duties on a broad range of manufactured goods, including woollens, cottons, earthenware, iron, steel, and metal products.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the team’s final timeout, coach Hubert Davis drew up a play to get RJ Davis, the team’s leading scorer and the reigning ACC Player of the Year, open for a potential score-tying 3-point attempt.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Almost six years later, TCU officials have yet to implement the proposal laid out in the Graduate Student Senate report.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following the eventful Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, Erik Jones was disqualified by NASCAR for failing to meet the minimum weight requirement laid out in the regulations.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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One full-time employee, Don Junak, maintains the entire operation with ski patrol, lift and grooming operations all rolled into one job.—
Jacob Spetzler,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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These cats are usually inseparable, displaying behaviors such as grooming each other, sleeping curled up together, and even mirroring each other's actions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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