straighten

Example Sentences

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She says every effort thereafter to straighten things out met the runaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

It took a meeting with the inflation-slaying giant of a former Fed chair, Paul Volcker, to straighten him out.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

Should these innings be used to straighten out previously-successful relievers such as Treinen and Scott?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

“And we’ll straighten that one out probably next. That’ll be our next one after this. And it won’t even be tough.”

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

My fingers reach to straighten it, but Chip motions with a nod, and other hands take over for me, quick and efficient.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon