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Recent Examples of square away
The Red Sox got things squared away with several other players well in advance of Friday’s deadline too, reaching one-year deals with right-hander Cooper Criswell, outfielder Jarren Duran and catcher Connor Wong.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
The offense Getting senior quarterback E.J. Warner squared away was among the tasks for the coaching staff during the off week.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
The offense Getting senior quarterback E.J. Warner squared away was among the tasks for the coaching staff during the off week.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite my best efforts to neatly square away all of my things inside my carry-on bag or checked luggage, my suitcase eventually ends up looking like a scene out of Twisters.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
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The third and best outcome would be if the two parties are able to use these two weeks, plus some extensions, to hammer out the key points of a peace deal.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Investigators lay out a detailed narrative of how the farmer’s wife was killed and provide an intimate look at a couple and family in the midst of a contentious divorce.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sheffield will outline her achievements thus far in her first few months in office, as well as lay out her vision for the rest of her term, with an aim to inspire Detroiters to have hope for a brighter future, her office said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.—
Mary Nichols,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rick Pitino was scheming an after-timeout set against another all-time great head coach in Bill Self.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those numbers — and specifics of what an MLO would fund — will be worked out by staff, and a plan will be presented to the school board on April 21.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of them broke their bed rest in order to work out on a more traditional suite of exercise equipment, and some of them used the flywheel.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Your presence shapes the room without effort.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That neighborhood-first approach shaped both the menu and the atmosphere, Orr told CharlotteFive.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The people who plan years in advance, who spend great fortunes, and for what?—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ladeana says her family plans to organize another big search for Josh at the end of May, around his 39th birthday.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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View gallery - 6 images After Polish architecture firm KWK Promes won a competition in 2016 to design a luxury single-family home in suburban Vilnius, Lithuania, a law slashed the allowable building footprint in half.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Kardashian and Barker’s wedding is better known for its apparent Dolce & Gabbana brand integration—the fashion house designed the bride’s wedding looks and the seaside villa where the couple exchanged their vows was owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
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Is Ludacris' The Players concert free?—
Ashley Ferrer,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Mar. 2026
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Macron, who recalled Williams' participation in the Pièces Jaunes concert with his wife Brigitte Macron, didn't shy away from commenting on the rigorous lifestyle and discipline of the artist.—
Valentine Ulgu-Servant,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
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