as in to tidy (up)
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The company revealed that by leveraging these properties of amorphous steel, Horse Powertrain has been able to dramatically reduce the thickness of the steel layers required that make up a motor stator.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
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That may not sound like much in the modern age of Toyota Camrys having more than 300 horsepower, but the Seven makes up for it in lightness, weighing well under one ton.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Steve Meyer of Meyer Design said his company is not the same firm that drew up Park Place.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps a reasonable guideline is to have the municipality lay out the original cash to build a public facility, such as a parking lot or a toll road, and have the users pay a fee for the operation and maintenance of the facilities.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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In his note, Mish and other UBS analysts lay out a baseline scenario in which borrowers of leveraged loans and private credit see a combined $75 billion to $120 billion in fresh defaults by the end of this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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