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,
5 May 2026 -
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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The Pentagon was asked to draw up contingency plans in case Trump decides to launch a military operation.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Second Amendment was never drawn up to protect the use of these weapons.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
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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These documents lay out a violent encounter, step by step.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
27 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 7 May. 2026.
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