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dress up

[dres-uhp] / ˈdrɛsˌʌp /


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Funders, by contrast, dress up their investments as prepaid forwards and claim capital gains treatment, lowering their top federal tax rate to 23.8% while exempting foreign funders from U.S. taxes entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

One party source describes it as "tortoise and hare - maybe one day Ed will even dress up as a tortoise".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In reality, it’s a cover story people use to dress up views — like advocating teen pregnancy — they can’t argue for directly in public.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Weaver relishes the chance to dress up and embrace the glamour of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Now I thought about how hard it must be to clean a whole house, dress up, and cook dinner when taking care of a newborn that needed constant attention.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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