as in to straighten (up)
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Ejection turned out to have access to Natanz, in central Iran, where a secret facility had been equipped with underground buildings capable of housing thousands of centrifuges for enriching uranium.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
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Whether this turns out to be a goofy bit of fluff or an actual examination of power dynamics in relationships is yet to be determined (though the trailer suggests the former).—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Police (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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