tidy up
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One local staff member was impressed by his willingness to tidy up the equipment, which he said was uncommon for a player who had enjoyed such a successful playing career.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The plot gets pleasingly messy despite starring a leading lady who was quite literally constructed to tidy up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
“When the light comes on, I get a burst of energy and strength—you have to tidy up the mess here, wash the dishes there,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The teenager, suffering from depression, had been unable to tidy up herself.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
But I’d spent part of the afternoon helping tidy up around Shady’s place and now I wanted to be alone to look through the Lucky Bill cigar box I’d found under the floorboards.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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