as in to smooth
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Verb
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But Ventura alleged that Combs was not in the mood to smooth things over.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025 -
Team personnel filled the gap and smoothed it over to create a flat surface.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Uproar over certain policies and uncertainty surrounding which leader to rally behind have also frayed internal cohesion.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The two artists collaborated on numerous projects over the years, but their friendship began to fray after West, 47, voiced support for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 May 2025
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Watch for enforceable dispute-resolution clauses; watch even harder for triggers that unwind commitments if tariffs resurface.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Washington and Beijing agreed to unwind most of the tariffs imposed since April for 90 days while the two sides seek to negotiate a more durable trade deal.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Straighten (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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