tuck

Example Sentences

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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 and crossed for Vinicius to tuck home.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into dense spoon salads, lemony beans and produce-packed pastas that eat like a treat rather than a directive.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Cignetti required his staff to tuck in their shirts before running players through their first drills of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I tuck my hair tightly beneath Willa’s scarf and tie a knot beneath my chin.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin