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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightening (up)
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The timing of the hearing, coming less than three weeks before the primary election, throws a spotlight on the scandal just as voters are making up their minds.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026 -
But since the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that number has grown to 63 districts, making up around 14% of the House.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and Meeks began grooming Jeffries for the job.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The grooming vacuum helps manage shedding by collecting loose hair directly from the pet.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Straightening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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