as in to tidy (up)
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The districts had been created to protect the voting power of the state’s Black residents, who make up one-third of the state’s population.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
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Nathan Rich and Miriam Peterson, architects on the project, said the 12,000-square-foot space is actually made up of five separate spaces.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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One of those appointees would be plucked from a nominee list drawn up by the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and another must be a current or former member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents many RTD train and bus operators.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Past festivals have drawn up to 25,000 people.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Ahead, experts lay out the process for us.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Defense filings in the New York case lay out Dukes’ path into the music industry.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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