straighten

Example Sentences

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The four animals are expected to help return the West Glen River near Grantham to a more natural course after centuries of being straightened and deepened to drain farmland.

From BBC

He said there were doctors in Oklahoma City that could take a crippled leg and straighten it out as straight as a ramrod.

From Literature

Her hair had gotten thicker and turned more of a golden color, and she spent a lot of time in her room with the door shut, straightening her hair or curling it or something.

From Literature

“Hopefully, your mother will turn up and straighten this out so we can go back to normal.”

From Literature

Glory straightened her back and cleared her throat, like she was getting ready to give a presentation in front of the whole class.

From Literature