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tuck

[tuhk] / tʌk /


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With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including money that lawmakers tuck away into the rainy day fund and other reserves.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

If something catches my eye, I either build a meal around it that week or tuck it into the freezer like a tiny gift to my future self.

From Salon May 22, 2026

The family had to sell their caravan, and she helped out by giving dance classes and working in the tuck shop of the youth club where he mother worked.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Fede Valverde charged into the box and crossed for Vinicius to tuck home.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

I lower my voice and tuck my head toward my chin to be as unobtrusive as possible.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Wearing a black-and-white ensemble that bares her midriff, she tucks her feet under her and treats our chat like a gab session.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

Tempus even tucks in recipe cards, an apron, sea salt and scallop shells to make indulging as easy as can be.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

On the evenings he tucks his kids into bed, his daughter refuses to let him go.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

Dorinnia Carville said about 12,000 operations, which include tummy tucks and tonsillectomies, were carried out in 2023-24 without any assurance they complied with government policy.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

She tucks a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Burlington, about 20 miles west of Hartford, is a wealthy, picturesque town of fewer than 10,000 people tucked among rolling hills.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Crackers have spent enough time under cheese, beside soup, tucked politely next to salads and dips.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

The injured Courtois, replaced midway through the second half, could only watch as 24-year-old Senne Lammens spilled an 88th-minute shot and Mikel Merino tucked home the rebound.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

In other footage, rescue workers wiped the boy's face with tissues and tucked him in with a blanket in an ambulance.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Somebody had tucked her gradebook into a breast pocket.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Kimi tucking back in and locking the tyres could have ended in a double DNF and not because of, you know, over-aggressive driving each other, simply by mistake.

From BBC May 25, 2026

More recently, the explosion in popularity for resale clothing and the growing use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have created more need for nipping and tucking what is in peoples’ closets.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Add the jammy egg pieces last, tucking them in with care so their custardy centers remain visible.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2026

"I have not prepared for loss," Anutin said, tucking into a bowl of noodle soup alongside party members in the capital's Chinatown neighbourhood.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

He waved again, and Old Familiar shot into the air before tucking his wings tight and diving into the hole.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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