in shape
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Whereas the PSG Luis Enrique inherited was a collection of broken parts, the pieces he has put in shape now fit neatly.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In the meantime, get your credit in shape and start saving for what you want.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Its engineers add a binding agent—secret though widely available, they say—to keep the balls in shape during the discharge and recharge process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
After playing only 30 games last season because of a left hamstring strain and a lower back injury, Williamson reported for 2025-26 looking trim and in shape.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
She’s short, and oblong in shape, so that her iron- gray cardigan falls straight from shoulder to hip with no pause in between for a waist.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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