as in to straighten (up)
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turn out
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One is the great salesman, promoter, and the other sort of what [the Colonel] thought was a carnival act but turned out to be sort of Orpheus.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Winning in the city where the Cincinnati product came through with an NCAA singles title turned out to be a tough chore against the 29-year-old Townsend, who has won over hardcore tennis fans as a super mom who's carved out a fine career of a decade-plus.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Clean (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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