straightforward
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Once Hana gets involved in her illicit money-making scheme, the narrative changes gear, tension levels are cranked up and what started out as a straightforward study of friendship turns into a fast-paced story of survival.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Under a straightforward reading of the act, then, a plaintiff like Carvajal-Muñoz cannot sue ICE agents for assault, battery, or false imprisonment under Maine law.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The route was mostly straightforward: enrol in a two-or three-year vocational course, find a job after graduation and, within a few years, apply for permanent residency.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Claiming an extension is pretty straightforward, as far as taxes and government bureaucracy go.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
There would appear to be a straightforward solution to this puzzle.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing straightforward
Nothing But the Truth
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And Then There Were None
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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