linear
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"Here we have two hominin species that are together. And human evolution is not linear, it's a bushy tree, there are life forms that go extinct."
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
After increasing rapidly in recent years, streaming ad spending is projected to approach $20 billion by 2029, not far off linear TV ad spending, according to estimates from ad consulting firm Madison and Wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The old rules of getting rich assumed a linear life.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
One question that caused particular difficulty was question 11 in paper one, which asked pupils about a "linear factor" when they had been taught about "real roots".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Impacts produce rays, linear trails of fine powder spewed out during the explosion.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing linear
Expressions and Equations
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Algebra
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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