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to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Verb
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Threes from Holiday and Camara, layups by Caleb Love and a succession of Grant free throws trimmed the deficit to 10 by the end of the quarter as the Celtics’ offense began to stagnate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Today his beard was neatly trimmed.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While Mexico’s ban was being forged, organized crime expanded its share of the sector across northern states and the country’s largest cities, Guadalajara and Mexico City.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since then, it’s been difficult to launch the kind of large-scale work stoppage that once helped make organized labor so powerfully effective; of course, that is intentional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside, there are three concentric circles of chairs arranged on a red carpet and, overhead, a white globe resembling a hot-air balloon.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to some of the documents, witnesses described a system where Maxwell and Epstein arranged domestic and international travel, provided logistical support for passports, and used modeling fronts to recruit foreign nationals.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While Biber meticulously restored the original pine floors, plasterwork, trim, and central stair, nearly everything else was modernized behind the scenes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Doing so will protect your trim, paint, and even nearby drywall from mold growth and moisture damage.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As video footage from multiple angles has circulated, the incident has become increasingly complex and less amenable to a single, tidy narrative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vertical file folding for towels and clothes maximizes space and keeps drawers looking tidy longer.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place.—
Elizabeth Zavala,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Just remember to keep it simple and uncluttered.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Tootlas kept the outdoor spaces of the home uncluttered and used more contemporary furniture that occasionally nods to the 1950s in keeping with the sensibility of the rest of the home.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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But who could expect such a neat and simple thing, Porter’s film asks, after all this?—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Neatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatened. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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