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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightening (up)
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With Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb solely making up for nearly 37% of the team's cap, there's not much to go around.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026 -
In the same time frame, the number of homes that are valued at $500,000 went from 5% to 25% of the city’s housing stock — making up a quarter of what’s available in Olathe.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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While the Blue Lagoon—its waters milky with mineral-rich silica—remains the most famous, drawing up to a million visitors a year, smaller, less touristy lagoons have been appearing across the country, from Sky Lagoon on Kársnes Harbour near Reykjavik to Forest Lagoon in Iceland’s far north.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Santa Clara police, who have been drawing up security for 49ers games and other major events since the venue opened in 2014 — and who helped host Super Bowl 50, the stadium’s first NFL championship, in 2016 — have been guarded about releasing even broad security details.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Winning Over the Rink Around the same time, Youngblood was grooming hockey dad Eric Perardi, the coach and real-estate developer, who was quietly unraveling amid a bitter divorce.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hair products, Oribe (Bernthal), V76 by Vaughn (Moss-Bachrach); grooming products, Augustinus Bader (Bernthal), Clarins (Moss-Bachrach).—
Jenny Lumet,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Straightening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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