tuck
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With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including money that lawmakers tuck away into the rainy day fund and other reserves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The family had to sell their caravan, and she helped out by giving dance classes and working in the tuck shop of the youth club where he mother worked.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The acquirers can also more easily tuck in a smaller acquisition, avoiding the stomach aches that come with digesting a bigger organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Fede Valverde charged into the box with the ball, unperturbed by Osasuna's defenders bouncing off him, before crossing for Vinicius to tuck home.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
I tuck in my blouse, looking frantically for my shoes.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
There’s no mention of taking a beat to process with Olivia; John simply leads Griffin to their bedroom and tucks her in.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
He tries to spend 60 uninterrupted minutes a day with his sons; when he tucks the eldest into bed, they play a word game and then pray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Dorinnia Carville said about 12,000 operations, which include tummy tucks and tonsillectomies, were carried out in 2023-24 without any assurance they complied with government policy.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
Graham deserves the Emmy for the last scene, where Eddie goes into his son’s room, tucks in his teddy bear and whispers, “I’m sorry, son. I should’ve done better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
She tucks her iPad in her briefcase and hurries out the door.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Burlington, about 20 miles west of Hartford, is a wealthy, picturesque town of fewer than 10,000 people tucked among rolling hills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That foil packet tucked neatly with your dry noodles is meant to be used, not discarded.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Case in point: After the team’s plane landed at Oslo Airport on Monday, the 6-foot-5 striker with flowing blond hair stepped out with a rather unusual carry-on tucked under his left arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He kept his head tucked down, didn’t even glance my way.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
A family once tried to sneak a pet parrot into the buffet, tucking it into a wagon next to their small child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The film makes fantastic use of its single shooting location, tucking horror into every last nook and cranny of this potentially haunted house.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
The winter months are the best time to travel to the desert — but tucking into one of these titles is timeless, of course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
"I have not prepared for loss," Anutin said, tucking into a bowl of noodle soup alongside party members in the capital's Chinatown neighbourhood.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
She was still snuggled on her mattress on the floor, and Dad was tucking his own blanket around her shoulders for extra warmth.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
