taut
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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
Tom Hanks hosts a revelatory documentary series on World War II; Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman lead a taut thriller; a comedy has satirical fun with FIFA; and much, much more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Sometimes I imagine the table, the net taut as a border fence.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Mitski’s songs have the taut efficiency of the best country-music songwriting, where a situation is introduced and played out to its conclusion, sometimes with an unexpected twist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
At once the balloon stretched taut, straining at the ropes.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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