as in to tidy (up)
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The Indiana Dunes National Park, made up of 15,000 acres in northwest Indiana, became the country’s 61st national park in February 2019, just after the last federal government shutdown.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
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Pediatric cancer research has been historically underfunded, the Children’s Cancer Foundation says, making up less than 10% of the federal cancer research budget.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two years ago, CNN reported on a secret plan drawn up by Russia’s security service, the FSB, laying out detailed options to destabilize Moldova – including supporting pro-Russian groups, utilizing the Orthodox Church and threatening to cut off supplies of natural gas.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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No contracts were ever drawn up; no leases signed.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Few laws lay out the extent of their accountability and certainly not in Guatemala.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Farley has been at the helm of Ford, a job he was groomed for at the tender age of 5 by his grandfather, for 5 years now.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Ryman concert was rebroadcast as an Apple Music livestream hosted by veteran hip-hop tastemaker Ebro Darden, while the afterparty held at Hillsboro Village’s Anzie Blue was backed by men’s grooming brand Duke Cannon.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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