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tuck

[tuhk] / tʌk /


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They tuck them away in storage, waiting for the next flight or a bigger apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The organisers have also set up a "nomadic fair" at the site, where visitors can tuck into samsas –- savoury meat-filled pastries typical of Central Asia -- or take part in yurt-building workshops.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Made popular by multi-billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla, hidden door handles are designed to tuck seamlessly within the car's door panel and only extend outwards approaches their vehicle.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Miso, honey and red-pepper flakes deepen the mixture; pasta water turns it glossy enough to tuck itself into the tubes and folds of a sturdy short pasta.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

I help her tuck the corners in, just so.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Each dried animal skin that he rolls out of the salt and tucks into the wooden shelves brings him a tiny step closer to reuniting the trophy with its owner in the U.S. or Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

But the film sneakily tucks its questions about romance between the gaps in Skarsgård’s impressive makeup and practical effects.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Among patients 66 and older, demand for breast augmentations, tummy tucks, arm lifts, thigh lifts and facelifts all increased by double digits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

"Tummy tucks are one of the most common procedures to return with a complication from," she adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025

At some point Miss Love made the mistake of remarking that Loma had just the perfect figure for the stylish new shirtwaists with lots of tucks and ruffles in front.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

With his hands tucked inside his trouser pockets and his head bowed, a forlorn-looking Maresca paced the touchline towards the end of the match.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

They printed their images in a dark room that Zlozower improvised in a bomb shelter tucked into his parents’ house, then sold the best ones at Aron’s Records on Melrose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

One offers the architectural pleasure of a crunchy tostada tucked inside a warm tortilla; the other, the satisfaction of having arranged to eat vegetables without chopping any.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

There is also a garden dining patio and an amphitheater tucked into the lush property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

I tucked up my petticoat and waded into the icy water.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

The artwork depicting the Black Country-born footballers tucking into the local delicacy, also known as battered chips, resides on the side of the Classic Fryer chippy on Hagley Road, Quinton.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

American and Chinese business leaders dotted the hall, tucking into dishes like lobster in tomato soup, crispy beef ribs, Beijing roast duck and tiramisu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026

The winter months are the best time to travel to the desert — but tucking into one of these titles is timeless, of course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

I took out the gray blanket from an old tin trunk under his bed and covered him gently, tucking it around his shoulders.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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