as in to tidy (up)
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This makes up 23% of the DV for men and 17% for women.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Apr. 2025 -
According to the brand, more than 50 percent of Merit’s website visitors are between the ages of 25 to 45, while those over the age of 55 make up just under 25 percent.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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No matter, a contestant could put together Erector Set of an idea, and another contestant could draw up something Oppenheimer would be stumped by in its simple elegance and originality.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has worked for more than a decade to draw up regulations for a future deep-sea mining industry.—
Daniel Ackerman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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Supporters of Greenland development laid out their arguments during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing earlier this year.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Before flying back to Israel, Netanyahu laid out his position.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Online, they are often being groomed to see themselves as victims of unfair policies and preferences for women.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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DuBois and Dickerson weren’t necessarily groomed for this job, a change from how evening anchors were selected in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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