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as in cleaned (up)
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
just give me a minute to tidy up before you bring company over
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2
as in trimmed
to make neat
we'll work more efficiently if we tidy up our work area after completing the first phase of our experiment
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To be honest, even with the public spectacle of a trial now taken off CAA’s plate, most of Musero’s case had been trimmed back in June last year (see below), so a lot of what could have taken place on the record and in public would have been somewhere between embarrassing and performative.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tidied (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidied%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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