tuck
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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
Something to celebrate, fun trivia to tuck away for later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
The acquirers can also more easily tuck in a smaller acquisition, avoiding the stomach aches that come with digesting a bigger organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
I need a safe space, a place to tuck into.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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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
There’s no mention of taking a beat to process with Olivia; John simply leads Griffin to their bedroom and tucks her in.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
The mutt tucks his tail and keeps his head low.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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Customs officials said the site discovered in this industrial zone -- tucked away at the far end of a discount store parking lot -- was of "standard size."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Heder is tucked into a quiet corner of a busy coffee shop in L.A.’s Eagle Rock neighborhood, where she has long lived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Taipei’s grand temples like Longshan and Xingtian are only part of the city’s religious fabric, so one afternoon I went in search of the smaller shrines tucked into its quieter corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Establish a rainy-day fund: Having emergency money tucked away can ease the stress of living on less income and shield you from unexpected bills.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Galileo swooped low and stayed long enough for her to pull out the letter that was tucked into his band and stick hers in instead.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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Instead, England were able to score at a Bazball-like rate of 4.5 runs per over, simply by tucking into the bad balls on offer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
The film makes fantastic use of its single shooting location, tucking horror into every last nook and cranny of this potentially haunted house.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 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
Clare unclasped his cloak and laid it over her, tucking it carefully around her.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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