as in to tidy (up)
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Military aid made up $69 billion of that, or 56% of the US total, according to data from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German think tank that closely tracks wartime aid to Ukraine.—
Rachel Wilson,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Special Birding Trails About 200 miles of trails makes up The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail along Alabama's Gulf coast.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Senior State Department officials have also drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government's efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, U.S. officials say.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plus, European leaders agree to draw up a Ukraine peace plan.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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This segment of What’s Ahead lays out what must be done to save and strengthen it.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The potential 2025 mayoral candidate, a Democrat who represents District 2 on the City Council and formerly served in the North Carolina Senate, also lays out a strategy for how to advance national conversations about race and violence.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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If Holland leaves in free agency, maybe Georgia safety Malaki Starks? Dolphins also need an upgrade behind Tagovailoa, either a trade for a veteran better than Tyler Huntley or drafting a prospect to groom.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors said James, who competed in the 100m butterfly in 2012 and was training to become a police officer just before his 2022 arrest, groomed the two girls before raping them, The Guardian reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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