squares away

verb

present tense third-person singular of square away
as in programs

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  1. works out
  2. schemes
  3. charts
  4. plans
  5. designs
  6. hammers out
  7. shapes
  8. concerts
Verb
  • Patrick Swindle, CoreCivic's President and CEO, told investors on an earnings call that that works out to an average rate of $307,000 per bed.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Spread across 339 nodes, the $242,624 paid since December works out at roughly $715 each.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of works out
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  • Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of schemes
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  • Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The series charts Combs’ rise and fall, including his founding of Big Boy Records in the 90s, which had a fraught rivalry with the label that signed Shakur, Death Row Records.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of charts
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  • Grand plans to return to the Premier League under Chansiri around a decade ago had come to nothing, and financial mismanagement soon began a spiral that threatened the club’s existence.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As Naperville continues to clean up, the city plans to hold a special brush collection starting Monday.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
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  • Per Promise’s logline, the film follows a young woman who designs AI personalities for a mysterious tech company .
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kinsman creates whiskies that may not be bottled for more than a decade, while Newey designs race cars around aerodynamic details that can ultimately determine championships.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of designs
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  • The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hammers out
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  • But in some of the most critical races that will help decide control of the next Congress, several Democrats are openly sharing how their faith shapes them and their politics.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In both his standup and his previous role on Ramy, Way is matter-of-fact about how living with muscular dystrophy shapes his relationships and sense of self.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shapes
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  • There are also new locker room accommodations for visiting teams that can be turned into lounges for celebrities and musical artists when Albertsons Stadium hosts concerts.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • Before Wowed Out arrives, James will join Beck, Jackson Browne, Bill Murray, Britt Daniel and others for July’s all-star Music From the Films of Wes Anderson concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 June 2026
Definition of concerts
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