straight
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The dollar finished its fourth straight week of gains on investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates to rein in inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When they pursued him at the trade deadline, they saw him as the rare player who could improve their odds of winning a third straight World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Authorities deployed thousands of security personnel across central Delhi for a third straight day, erecting heavy metal barricades and closing key metro stations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Mis-control shortly afterwards showed more signs of nerves and pass straight out of play summed up United's first half hour.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The tea went straight through him and splashed to the floor, soaking the towel Clare had set there.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Showing greater consistency on the toss, not throwing the ball too far in front and keeping her wrist straighter have been MacMillan's pointers for a more reliable serve.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The finished bowl is bright enough to make you sit up a little straighter.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“She’s Captain America,” Bowe said, puffing out her chest and sitting up straighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
I lifted several doors off their hinges in our house last month to refinish the hardware and hang them straighter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
There’s an intensity in his gaze that makes me stand up a little straighter, despite the dirt.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
England's plan to Gill was clear after his success at Headingley: their lines were the straightest they have bowled at a batter in 16 years as the pace bowlers targeted the pads.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
It wasn’t the straightest path and there were times when Crawford and the Mariners wondered if he’d ever grow into all that was expected.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
He’s the straightest cat you will ever meet.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2023
Curly, played by Sean Grandillo with the guitar-slinging aplomb of a country-and-western recording star, has the straightest of hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
It’s funny how it ends up being the straightest, preppiest, most athletic guys who go all out for Gender Bender.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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