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Recent Examples of sew up
So, after five months with the Colorado Avalanche and what looks like a spot sewn up on the NHL roster before training camp even began, how did Middleton approach his first exhibition contest?
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Ace Max Fried, along with No. 2 starter Carlos Rodon, have the top two spots sewn up.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The Cult of American Apparel sewed up 7.8M views in its first week, The Real Project X housed 7.4M views, Balloon Boy took off with 7M views, Storm Area 51 convinced 7M views, Mayor of Mayhem smoked 6.4M views, The Astroworld Tragedy scored 6.2M and P.I. Moms uncovered 4.8M views.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Woods also has the No. 2 spot sewn up, as his win in 2001 averaged 19.2 million viewers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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His first time on air, and another chance to change how viewers consume the country’s most popular sport, was only minutes away.—
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When possible, consume vitamin A through nutritious foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, liver, and eggs instead of dietary supplements to optimize your health.—
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Businesses with links to the IRGC became Iran’s sanction-circumventing apparatus, controlling imports, managing currency exchanges, and monopolizing access to restricted goods.—
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But in wrapping up a six-month investigation last month, independent counsel Cho’s team concluded that Yoon plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power.—
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Fetty pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess cocaine across state lines.—
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Myers pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count each of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute near a school and illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime.—
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Boston's David Pastrnak had an assist on Lindholm's goal to extend his scoring streak to four games, with four goals and four assists in that span.—
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While past studies have shown that dairy products may have a protective effect against dementia, how specific dairy products affect cognitive health remains unclear.—
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“Sew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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