as in to tidy (up)
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This cake can be made up to a day before frosting.—
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Typically, people without criminal charges or convictions make up about one in five ICE arrests.—
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With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.—
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Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.—
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Those warnings lay out the increasingly stark consequences of a war the United States and Israel embarked on, including in friendly or allied nations, which now face the prospect of economic chaos.—
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Investigators lay out a detailed narrative of how the farmer’s wife was killed and provide an intimate look at a couple and family in the midst of a contentious divorce.—
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Los Angeles Times,
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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