sew up
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Others simply mocked the assertion that a new ballroom would sew up the president’s apparent security concerns.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Big players aim to sew up longer-term relationships with bundled policies, to be less vulnerable to pure price-shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
Another 100 stitches were added after Blue rested for five to six days, to sew up the rest of the exposed mouth area, Curtis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2024
Ms. Wiles acknowledged her candidate’s comments but cited the various ways her team had tried to sew up the nomination for Mr. Trump as quickly as possible.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
“I always do. You ought to sew up the ends of these. You need a sailmaker’s needle.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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