as in to tidy (up)
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The band is currently made up of Cocker, Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums) and Mark Webber (guitar).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Typically, it’s made up of international filmmakers and onscreen talent.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The department has laid off some 10,000 workers under a plan drawn up by Kennedy and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting task force.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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In this case, whoever drew up the list of those to be fired at FDA either didn’t understand or didn’t care about the role support staff play for scientists reviewing new medications or inspectors looking for unsanitary conditions at food plants, the former officials said.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Supporters of Greenland development laid out their arguments during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing earlier this year.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman, 42, laid out a series of objectives in his opening remarks today, topping the list with crewed spaceflight goals.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Online, they are often being groomed to see themselves as victims of unfair policies and preferences for women.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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DuBois and Dickerson weren’t necessarily groomed for this job, a change from how evening anchors were selected in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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