as in to tidy (up)
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After all, our organization is made up of people who want to leave the planet a better place for our children and future generations.—
Charles Radclyffe,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025 -
The troop is made up of six Girl Scouts, all rising high school seniors from Torrey Pines High School, Canyon Crest Academy and San Dieguito Academy, finishing up their last year of scouting.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Everything was in the cloud, after all, needed only to be drawn up by a touch, her touch.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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To help ride out surge, the conceptual plan drawn up for the developers by Miami planning and architecture firm DPZ CoDesign, known for its pedestrian-friendly New Urbanist approach, puts the first usable floor of the new buildings up in the air as well.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Using current examples as well as conflicts 35 and 80 years ago, the author lays out a compelling argument for the benefits of phasing out our dependence on oil and fossil fuels in general.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Officers eventually laid out spike strips and flattened tires on the fleeing vehicle.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Screenshot from a June 19 TikTok video of a mini bernedoodle waiting to be let inside after running home from a grooming appointment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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There are some telltale signs of a potential grain allergy, including vomiting, very bad breath, noticeable gas, foul-smelling or watery stool, grooming injuries or scabs, red or flaky skin, hair loss in patches, endless grooming, and excessive scratching and itching.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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