as in to tidy (up)
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Illinois’ 17-member House delegation is made up of 14 Democrats and three Republicans.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
This makes up 23% of the DV for men and 17% for women.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Apr. 2025
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The housing proposals were drawn up by People Acting for Community Together, or PACT, a nonprofit interfaith group made up of some 40 churches, synagogues and mosques in Miami-Dade that advocates for solutions to some of the county’s most pressing social issues.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Angel Studios has drawn up a deal for Seth Worley’s Sketch.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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