tuck
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Something to celebrate, fun trivia to tuck away for later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
It's nip and tuck between Gordon and Angus Gunn for a starting place against Haiti on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
If something catches my eye, I either build a meal around it that week or tuck it into the freezer like a tiny gift to my future self.
From Salon ● May 22, 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
And I wish he was here to tuck me in, even if he wanted to call me a jewel.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Wearing a black-and-white ensemble that bares her midriff, she tucks her feet under her and treats our chat like a gab session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Tempus even tucks in recipe cards, an apron, sea salt and scallop shells to make indulging as easy as can be.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
On the evenings he tucks his kids into bed, his daughter refuses to let him go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Sitting under the fronds of a tree branch, Zakaria tucks into the lunch Said has bought.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
Maddy tucks her chin into the collar of her pale-blue parka.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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
The injured Courtois, replaced midway through the second half, could only watch as 24-year-old Senne Lammens spilled an 88th-minute shot and Mikel Merino tucked home the rebound.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Shredded rotisserie chicken, swiped with Boursin and tucked into the puff pastry you “always keep in the freezer” in case someone drops by with Champagne?
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
As midnight arrived, he was tucked between his parents on a sleeping bag on a granite floor, next to a staircase in one of Kyiv’s subway stations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“That’s what I thought,” he said as he unplugged his tablet from the main computer and tucked it in his bag.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
American and Chinese business leaders dotted the hall, tucking into dishes like lobster in tomato soup, crispy beef ribs, Beijing roast duck and tiramisu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Add the jammy egg pieces last, tucking them in with care so their custardy centers remain visible.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 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
He saw several of his songs performed in the early 1970s on the show “Hee Haw,” but in the mid-’70s he wound up tucking his dreams away and staying at his job with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
I spotted one man tucking a handful of nutmeg into his pocket, just as Samir described the climactic troll feast.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
