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taut

[tawt] / tɔt /


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Grasping a pair of dark grey trousers, it raised its upper body to stretch the fabric taut, before laying it flat and arranging it into neat halves.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Sometimes I imagine the table, the net taut as a border fence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

No surprise, the CX-50 has some handles, with taut body control and keen line-tracing in transient cornering and braking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

My wife and I were in Paris during the tragedy and a decade later, the emotional tether I feel to the city remains taut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“What about now?” it asked, and the sound was a hand dragged across the taut skin of a drum, low and resonant and clear.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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