straight line

Example Sentences

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But the question of how we get there means everything, and all this straight-line script can devise in terms of motivation is to have characters give up creating fake drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

And the Red Bull has the best straight-line speed.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But stocks don’t always go up, and even when they do, they aren’t always committed to a straight-line advance.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Flexible front wings are employed by teams because they allow them to gain straight-line speed for the same cornering performance, or improve cornering while not sacrificing speed on the straights.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

It's right in my straight-line path toward Schiaparelli.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir