in straight line

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The distance from Troy to Lake George is in straight line about fifty miles.

From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood

Then, laying one stick across the bucket as a base, I raised the other till the two sight notches on its upper edge were in straight line for the Pole-star.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

Length in straight line from nose to root of tail, 6 ft.

From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various

There is no pier, but a swell and discoloration, projecting in straight line seawards, marks where a mole had once stood.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

The descending ball was in straight line with that elegant hat.

From The High School Left End Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)