straight
Example Sentences
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"In my day, the best runners-up went straight to the World Cup. Now the rules have changed," he said.
From BBC
Mortgage rates climbed for a fourth straight week following the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, and they are now touching levels last seen in September.
From MarketWatch
As the 2026 season begins, the prospect of a third straight championship for the Los Angeles Dodgers has many owners pushing for a salary cap.
Mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week to the highest level since September, a sharp reversal that threatens to chill the start of the important spring home-buying season.
The Chinese food-delivery giant continued to bleed from a brutal price war, posting a second straight quarter in the red.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.