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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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This year, Wever, Alexander and Christie made up three of Severance’s many nominations, which garnered 27 across the series.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road, a line of about 30 people formed outside Abel Mortuary Funeral Services, made up of those closest to 16-year-old Montoya before he was killed in late August.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 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 events, which are locally organized and tailored to local concerns, are led by labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, national advocacy groups such as May Day Strong, Public Citizen and Indivisible and dozens on local advocacy groups.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In advance of the press conference, some 100 survivors are expected at a rally organized by several victim advocate groups near the Capitol.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The teenaged daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accompanied him on his visit to China this week, her first international diplomatic outing that will reinforce speculation she is being groomed as the next leader of the Kim dynasty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Products should be disposed of or returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Though the figures are disposed differently than in Botticelli’s painting, the motif is similar, showing Mary holding an open pomegranate in one hand while propping up the baby Jesus with the other.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students who take the assessment are classified into one of four performance levels, with level four being the highest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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