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Recent Examples of square away
With the county vote squared away, AASEG will now begin its due diligence at the site.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Get these projects squared away early in the season to ensure your home is safe and prepared for the cold weather ahead.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Top that off with the lush backyard garden equipped with a BBQ and your perfect London getaway is squared away.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
The Long Gray Line and character At West Point, cadets wake before the sun comes up, shoes shined, uniforms squared away.
—Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Get these projects squared away early in the season to ensure your home is safe and prepared for the cold weather ahead.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Top that off with the lush backyard garden equipped with a BBQ and your perfect London getaway is squared away.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
The Long Gray Line and character At West Point, cadets wake before the sun comes up, shoes shined, uniforms squared away.
—Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
Verb
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This year, YouTube has hammered out new agreements with Paramount (in February), Fox (August) and NBCUniversal (October).—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The issue remains salient in several northern Virginia communities, where issues over transgender girls are still being hammered out.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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The policy memorandums lay out in detail his plans to enhance physical fitness, grooming standards and military readiness.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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No Warriors were involved, but Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups — as well as Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier — was arrested and charged with scheming to rig underground poker games.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is no magic elixir to consistently scheme easy buckets in the final minutes of contests.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Were Kieran McKenna’s tactics worked out by opposition managers during matches?—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Contracts were ultimately worked out for both FOX and NBCUniversal in the end.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its candidates and political organizers said the sweep underscored how national politics, local frustrations and turnout fueled by the county’s transit-tax campaign combined to shape a school board election that was technically nonpartisan but unmistakably political.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every two weeks, three new GCCs are set up in India, and 60% of existing centers plan to expand.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new pods will provide spaces for up to 88 detainees in spaces designed for eight, 10 or 12 detainees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The team helps clients craft plans designed not only to endure but also to remain adaptable, so families won’t need to start over every time an advisor retires or a new market trend emerges.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ballet flat aesthetic displayed on Thursday contrasted with Rodrigo’s go-to concert shoe look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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And yet on the high seas, there are encouraging signs that concerted efforts can reverse the process.—
David Fickling,
Twin Cities,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20away. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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