Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightening (up)
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As of Wednesday, only 70,000 Palestinians had evacuated Gaza City out of approximately one million people, a senior Israeli official said, making up less than 10% of the total population.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Commercial deals, such as the NFL’s billion-dollar TV contracts, however, are shared—making up a large portion of the NFL’s roughly $280 million annual per-team salary cap.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sources told Deadline that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the Channel 4 role and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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The top-floor primary suite faces the water with a fireplace, a sitting area that spills onto a slender balcony, and a spectacular bathroom that turns bathing and grooming into a ceremony.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move comes amid recent lawsuits filed against Roblox regarding its child safety regulations and accusations of grooming behavior experienced on the platform.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Straightening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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