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outright

[out-rahyt, out-rahyt, -rahyt] / ˈaʊtˌraɪt, ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt /


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Also, for outright long options, roll if they become 10 points in-the-money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

However, the framework rejected the idea that outright bans on social media use for children was a good idea.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

When Saltarelli meets new clients, he usually asks three questions outright:

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

She arbitrates among the parties, first for outright dismissal and then for a more reasonable, so to speak, ransom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Though they may have been suspected of fraud, at no time were the two youngest Fox sisters caught outright using chemicals, tools, or collaborators.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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