squared

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And she adds: “The court’s apparently oblivious insistence to the contrary today cannot be squared with what Callais said on its face just over one month ago.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Following a push by the City striker, the two men squared up to each other, with foreheads pressed together.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In “Malcolm X,” Lindo squared off with Denzel Washington’s protagonist as a Harlem hustler named West Indian Archie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Jesus beat the offside trap and unselfishly squared to Gibbs-White, who slotted home despite losing his footing while shooting.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He appraised me and readjusted the helmet, then my belt until the buckle was squared in the front and the battery hung exactly off my right hip.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam