as in to smooth
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The Red Sox may be hoping a similar meeting in Kansas City can smooth things over with their star player.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025 -
From high-proof powerhouses to smooth, easy sippers, this list highlights ten bourbons that deserve more love.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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This luggage has one job: hold your goods, and cope with scuff marks and fraying material with grace.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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The Europeans of Zweig’s youth did not grasp the fragility of their world, with its growing domestic tensions and fraying international order.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Here, guests can unwind in the heated jacuzzi or relax on sun loungers while taking in panoramic views of the Aegean (perhaps with a glass of rosé from a local vineyard).—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The editorial boards of both the New York Times and Washington Post argued in the immediate aftermath that bin Laden provided Obama an opportunity to unwind the war.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Straighten (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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