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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the hurricane is likely to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The pool is made up of 60% of gate receipts from each of those games.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maxwell said Epstein restructured Johnson's finances, handled her investments and even drew up the contracts for members of her staff.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Yfxcvsl Stackable Storage Unit keeps these items organized in four spacious compartments.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Across Europe, soccer players are routinely groomed into gambling accomplices by cons who follow a relatively consistent playbook.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The stars who came before them had been shaped by the studio system — groomed, styled and slotted into types.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The group has also been focusing on its mega brands, such as Gucci, and long ago disposed of the smaller ones.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bottles should be disposed of in accordance with local and state regulations.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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As of Monday morning, Melissa was classified as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Last week, Collins asked the court to halt most pending cases, warning that the department will exhaust its funding for that work after October 28 and that the attorneys managing the claims are not classified as essential during the federal shutdown.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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