be straight

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The innocence of the Montagues is signified by their white attire—even though it is glitter-spangled or, in Romeo’s case, stylish wide-legged pants and a sleeveless shirt that might be straight from Zara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"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

The dead men "couldn't be straight with anyone", he says.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

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

These arrows are supposed to be straight and from a specific tree called a siteti.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola