as in to tidy (up)
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Due to this visual differentiation, TENCEL™ has typically been used predominantly in weft applications, making up the interior weave of a garment.—
Carved,
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Methane makes up about 11% of greenhouse gas emissions globally and is about 28% more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 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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Despite this, Moore retained access to students, leaving him to groom and assault the plaintiff, then later threaten her at gunpoint to keep silent.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Body care and grooming products Treat your body to some TLC with these luxurious shower additions and grooming essentials.—
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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