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Recent Examples of sew up
But Cuomo has sewn up endorsements from many of the city's influential labor groups, including health care workers' union 1199 SEIU and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, which represents the hotel and hospitality industry workers.
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Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
City looked to have Champions League football sewn up before a surprise 0-0 draw away to relegated Southampton last time out.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
With the win, Waters sewed up the triple crown at the slam, her 34th on tour.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Wilson was also late returning to the bench to serve his 10-minute misconduct, perhaps to get his forehead sewn up in the dressing room.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
City looked to have Champions League football sewn up before a surprise 0-0 draw away to relegated Southampton last time out.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
With the win, Waters sewed up the triple crown at the slam, her 34th on tour.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Wilson was also late returning to the bench to serve his 10-minute misconduct, perhaps to get his forehead sewn up in the dressing room.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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Tailgating or consuming alcohol in the festival parking lot is prohibited and will be strictly enforced.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey Unlike the NFL, NBA and MLB, a handful of NHL teams are intimately involved in running the youth levels of their sports in their regions – perhaps none more than the Dallas Stars.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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On one side was Continental and Northwest, which claimed larger rival American Airlines had illegally lowered fares to monopolize certain markets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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The question of who ultimately possesses the authority to impose tariffs has remained the key to those who wish to challenge the tariffs, with an 11-judge panel appearing unconvinced that Trump can bypass Congress on the issue, particularly when looking at the IEEPA.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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No football player, including Underwood himself, strives in Pop Warner to possess his unique skill.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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