as in to roll up
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Verb
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Tightly roll up, and place seam side down on the unlined baking sheet.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Shirt unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up, the silhouette takes on a new life.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Have the Americans and the Israelis blown up empty buildings or those with the right people inside them?—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Add shredded chicken to bulk it up further, or finish it with a dollop of sour cream, some fresh cilantro, or a bit of shredded cheese.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s increasing willingness to use overwhelming military force to pursue American interests abroad throws that calculus into question.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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City records from November show police planned to install six more cameras and increase lighting.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the depth of their pitching staff, the Dodgers can afford to be patient with building up Snell.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sweep sidewalks regularly to keep dirt and debris from building up and darkening the color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Once inflated into shape, the unit takes on a classic truck camper form, with a relatively low alcove over the driver's cab and a body that starts wide up top and cuts inward down lower to fit inside the truck bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now that the Aviation Department’s vision is making life more difficult for one of ORD’s hub airlines, inflated fears of delays are being raised.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tan first rose to fame in the ’80s and ’90s as one of Singapore’s top male models, gracing magazine covers and campaigns across Asia.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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That is to say that the way the current system is set up distorts the healthcare economy in ways that don’t allow for much price competition, with ever-rising insurance premiums as the result.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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