as in to lay out
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Recent Examples of square away
Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry has yet to give a statement of her own, but clearly there is only one way this beef will ever get squared away: Reboot the Cold War space race but this time with girls, like 2016’s Ghostbusters.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Once that’s squared away, you’ll be all set for a picture-perfect lake getaway with some of your favorite people.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Yellow appears to have most of its latest bankruptcy plan squared away.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry has yet to give a statement of her own, but clearly there is only one way this beef will ever get squared away: Reboot the Cold War space race but this time with girls, like 2016’s Ghostbusters.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Once that’s squared away, you’ll be all set for a picture-perfect lake getaway with some of your favorite people.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Yellow appears to have most of its latest bankruptcy plan squared away.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
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According to a video post from the Central Birmingham Business Improvement District, the items have all been methodically laid out on the floor of a giant warehouse to be sorted and tagged before they are shared with the Osbourne family.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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From Jonas Pate, the creator of Outer Banks, the new Prime Video series follows a group of recent high school graduates from Wilmington, N.C., who form a band with hopes of escaping the mundane futures that have been laid out before them.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This work should be considered a negotiation, where the two sides, with equal representation, meet regularly and hammer out an agreement over the next several months.—
Will McKenna,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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While agreements were hammered out, Louisville's economy and job market was impacted by the strike, according to a Jan. 25, 1970 report from The Courier Journal.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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However, the 2023 trial overseen by US District Judge James Donato revealed a pattern of scheming on Google's part to prevent the distribution of alternative app stores on Android phones.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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Meanwhile, a woman named Violet (Sharp Objects’ Eliza Scanlen, all grown up) schemes her way into a job as one of England’s first female police officers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Cost-cutting measures worked out in bankruptcy included selling planes, eliminating underperforming routes, and cutting hundreds of pilot jobs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the trade deadline, Preller and team worked out of an auditorium at Petco Park.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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There, guests can learn about the island’s deep Indonesian roots, shaped by centuries of migration, trade, and myth.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scenes were written and discarded as the story evolved organically, shaped by mood, what was available on the day.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The primary marijuana and hemp bill hasn't passed − and some controversial ideas are off the table − but Republicans plan to resume discussions later this year.—
Haley BeMiller,
The Enquirer,
17 Aug. 2025
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The stadium would seemingly compete with Republic FC’s new stadium that is initially planned to fit 12,000 fans with the ability to expand to 20,000 or more, and also serve as a potential venue for concerts and events.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Legacy bot controls like robots.txt were designed for a different era.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Echoing the spring’s bright white runway, Gray wore designs from the penultimate Givenchy collection designed by former creative director Matthew M. Williams, who exited the brand on Jan. 1.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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From b-boy to concert promoter to hip-hop shop owner Chuck Huus opened the first Trill Hip Hop Shop at 2401 E. Indian School Road in late 2017, moving down the road a bit to 1817 E. Indian School Road in 2018 before settling into its current home on Dec. 18, 2024.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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