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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.