not straight
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That means while these stocks may be great ideas for sidestepping the recent energy market turmoil, they are not straight defensive plays to protect your portfolio against general volatilty.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
By all accounts, Liverpool's dealings with Palace over Christian Benteke's move from Merseyside to London six months earlier was not straight forward either.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
I am not gay, I am not straight, I am not a drag queen, I am not a transvestite, I am Jackie.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
They first realized they were not straight, and eventually had fewer and fewer “girl days,” they said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
No one had asked me that — not straight out like he did, demanding.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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