Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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UniQure had hoped to make a submission to the FDA using data from an earlier trial that suggested its therapy slowed disease progression compared with an external control group made up of people with Huntington’s who weren’t in the study.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The city of Havana, made up of fewer than 300 people, came together to look for Robert.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 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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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Evers also signed a second bill into law that requires school districts to establish rules for how school staff communicate with students in an effort to prevent school employees from creating a situation where a student could be groomed.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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At a 40th-birthday party for Kit Harington’s Sir Henry Muck, held at his family’s countryside estate, a rising Conservative politician being groomed for Chancellor of the Exchequer is discovered performing oral sex on Henry’s godfather, financier Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay).—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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As long as bags, bottles, and such are properly disposed of, the thinking goes, production can keep climbing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The product should be disposed of in an area that children, pets, and wildlife can’t access.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The factory pedals had been swapped out for motorcycle pegs, disqualifying it from being classified as an e-bike.—
Cierra Morgan
March 4,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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