as in to tidy (up)
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Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched.
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That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
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And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums.
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And so the goal that lawmakers have stated for this bill and that a lot of the provisions lay out is to tackle some of the bottlenecks and some of the problems that have kept us from providing the level of housing supply that the country needs over time.
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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