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Recent Examples of sew up
Some people think the Best Actress award is all but sewn up for Buckley, but Best Actor could be the most competitive category on the ballot.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Palestinian doctors whisked him away before sewing up his wounds in a kitchen because there were not enough operating rooms at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, Gaza City – in a fraught scene of impossible triage and medical improvisation replicated across the strip.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Ace Max Fried, along with No. 2 starter Carlos Rodon, have the top two spots sewn up.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Palestinian doctors whisked him away before sewing up his wounds in a kitchen because there were not enough operating rooms at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, Gaza City – in a fraught scene of impossible triage and medical improvisation replicated across the strip.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Ace Max Fried, along with No. 2 starter Carlos Rodon, have the top two spots sewn up.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew up
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Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the dietary guidelines fail to state that people under age 21 should not consume alcohol at all.—
Paul Gilbert,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Translated by Sara Khalili Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran resembles a half-lifeless body collapsed on the ground, yet still possessing powerful arms.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The remaining three are charged with conspiracy to use, transfer, acquire and possess SNAP benefits.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Liam’s father does not appear to have a criminal record in Minnesota, according to Prokosch.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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This rare metal has isotopes — atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons and varying stability — known to have nuclei with complex structures and shapes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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