What's more, these safety net programs also smoothen the business cycle.
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Even curly hair can still be styles into side swept bangs by blow-drying the bangs to smoothen it.
From the eu.techcrunch.com
Gathercole had modelled O'Brien's technique on that of Jastremski, attempting to refine and smoothen it.
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We chalk this up to inexperience and hope this unevenness will smoothen as the kitchen and the staff find their rhythm.
From the tennessean.com
Which gives rise to point as to whether the purpose of the law is to smoothen life for society at large or penalize offenders.
From the economist.com
The effectiveness of a prophylactic paste has so far been measured by how well the granules that it contains are able to smoothen a rough surface.
From the sciencedaily.com
The mill owner enters into such arrangements to lock in supplies during harvest for the rest of the year and also to smoothen his working capital needs.
From the online.wsj.com
Hair straighteners continue to be the most versatile as they can be used to smoothen as well as straighten and can be used to create curls, waves and movement.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I watched from afar as Eric and Alexia took up the reins at TC, quite certain that they'd smoothen out the myriad bumps and bruises that popped up after the acquisition.
From the techcrunch.com
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Smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
Polish: make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
Smoothened is a G protein-coupled receptor protein encoded by the gene of the hedgehog pathway conserved from flies to humans. It is the molecular target of the teratogen cyclopamine.