as in to lay out
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Recent Examples of square away
Even the Bengals managed to get things squared away with wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins!
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The best part is that the holiday falls on the Friday before a long weekend, so make sure to have any dinner reservations, hotel bookings, or flower deliveries squared away before then.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Each death has to be countenanced as a fact, squared away in the record books.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Once that’s squared away, the organization’s attention turns to luring top-end talent, of which there is plenty.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The best part is that the holiday falls on the Friday before a long weekend, so make sure to have any dinner reservations, hotel bookings, or flower deliveries squared away before then.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Each death has to be countenanced as a fact, squared away in the record books.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Once that’s squared away, the organization’s attention turns to luring top-end talent, of which there is plenty.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square away
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The President laid out this new doctrine in a series of speeches and meetings, most specifically during his speech in Saudi Arabia, at the same time announcing an array of commercial and energy deals designed to help bring it to reality.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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District Judge Steven Hippler of Ada County, Idaho, laid out the daily schedule and other details of the trial, set to begin Aug. 11, during one of the final court hearings Thursday.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That set off a roughly two-year struggle to hammer out the complex details of how that would work, even as legal challenges poured in.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Today, standards bodies from ISO 20022 working groups to the BIS’s Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures are hammering out privacy, messaging, and liquidity templates for CBDCs.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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See more Trump’s AI image of himself as the pope was condemned by leading Catholics, but the idea of a gaggle of secretive, red-robed men deliberating and scheming in an escape room is catnip for our imaginations.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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The levels of staff, the levels of seriousness, offensive coordinators are really scheming.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2025
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The $1,100 price is in New Taiwan Dollars, or NTD; that worked out at today's exchange rate to about $36.50.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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But while the Haitian government pays pays 11 gourdes per gallon in transport fees, the average cost to the sector works out to be about 45 gourdes, or 34 cents, executives say.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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In 2023, Francis brought the American back to Rome to lead that office — which vetted candidates to become bishops — one of the most important ways to shape the future of the church.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Pagnol also helped shape film policy in France by introducing essentially a tariff on American films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The Miami-headquartered Restaurant Brands International (RBI) plans to spend up to $700 million through 2028 as part of its plan to revitalize Burger King.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Two Republican lawmakers confirmed to The Star that Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and House Republicans plan to meet Tuesday behind closed doors.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Pratt & Whitney workers entering third week of strike while preparing to lose health care Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access A CT hospital is opening a new unit designed to keep people out of the emergency room.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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These resorts have prioritized immersive outdoor and farming experiences: Moncayo, Puerto Rico Moncayo is a transformative 1,100-acre resort and residential community in Puerto Rico designed by Hart Howerton.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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That spectacle included military flyovers, concerts with expensive talent like Jennifer Lopez and Usher, and seemingly more fireworks than the Fourth of July.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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With Taylor Swift's Eras tour in full swing last year, Unclaimed Baggage reported an uptick in sparkly clothes, friendship bracelets, and concert merchandise in the inventory.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20away. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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