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to make neat
neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Opting for ornate hardware and rings or adding a trim detail above the window—or to the fabric itself—can also help to give lighter curtains more substance.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some of the South’s top interior designers reassure us that there is a time and place for matching trim-wall combos, and other scenarios when contrast is encouraged.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All restomods are a substantial investment in time and financial resources, and the Wood & Pickett Mini by Callum doesn’t buck that trend, considering a tidy original Cooper S is half the price.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Because things aren’t always as tidy as a win-loss record or conference seeding might suggest.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the materiality swings largely, from resin to beech, the consistency of the tones gives an orderly look to the home which is very important for small spaces.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Boarding happens back to front to keep things orderly and peaceful.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Here, expect uncluttered communal spaces and kids splashing in the suitably shallow terrace pool (which is well appreciated in a city where temps regularly exceed 95°).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The living space is airy and uncluttered, arranged for long stretches of doing very little.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2026
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Putting it in spring training was always a neat solution, but don’t the game’s best players deserve to give their all in a competition that will bring glory and pride to their home nations?—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Neatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatened. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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