be straight

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"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

But Arteta said it would be straight back to work on Thursday, with preparations for Sunday's match against in-form Chelsea, who are second in the Premier League.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

She always says she doesn’t care where you came from, what ethnicity you are, you can be gay, you can be straight, you can be whatever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

“I don’t know if it should be straight, strict liability,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2025

To James she asked, “Do you think I should just be straight with her? Maybe then she won’t be so weird.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman