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That neat replacement story is now comprehensively wrong, largely thanks to studies like the one published in Nature by Qiaomei Fu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and colleagues.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Leo will come right up to the doors of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a neat brick church where workers are racing against the clock to build a stage for his arrival.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
“It’s how to take technical deep dives into strategies and tell those stories in a neat, accessible way that’s relatable.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Serials have their place, but there is nothing like a neat conclusion to repay your hour’s investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
At the sound of his whistle, the dogs ran to Old Timothy’s feet and sat in four neat rows, tongues out, their droopy ears lifted, waiting for his next command.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
I grew a little neater as I aged, especially during Covid, but was never what anyone would call fastidious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Roger Rose, from Burton Latimer, where Kettering's ground is, is repairing a previous "chicken wire" fence with neater plastic mesh.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
Using résumés always has kept the decision-making process neater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
He was dressed in a suit and striped tie, with his once signature curly, unkempt hair cut into a neater trim.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
People knew a lot more about dying inside the hospital and made a much neater, more orderly job of it.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Instead it was decided one big announcement would be the neatest option.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Perhaps Honeck’s neatest trick was his ability to conjure lightness and amplitude at the same time.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
I never thought he was the neatest person.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2022
The union drive was far from the neatest thing to roll off Chipotle’s famous burrito assembly line.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2022
It’s not the neatest writing, but I can see that she’s spelled out the name of Mama’s drink, the name that’s on all the labels.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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