Example Sentences

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Some colleagues wish he had picked a less loaded term for what they hope is an overdue tidying of operational lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague -- a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Donning my academic editor title, I imagined myself tasked with the act of tidying, turning teenage madness, drama, beauty into writing that is still dramatic and beautiful—just grammatically correct.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"It tends to be this daily thing of resetting the house, and cleaning and tidying," said the 32-year-old mum-of-two.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

From this task she went straight to tidying the near-empty ward at the end of the day—straightening lockers, emptying ashtrays, picking up the days newspapers.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan