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"The jeopardy of losing one game is so harsh, it's almost like we don't get another chance to straighten things out," added McDermott.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers identified four characteristics that can help determine whether a tilted tropical cyclone is likely to straighten vertically.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

“If there are, we’ll have to straighten it out, but I don’t think there’s too many significant differences,” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

Then he arranged his rope in a few long, loose loops that would straighten out easily as it arched over the gap.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

On her character’s wedding day, Colman traipses into the church like it’s a prank, then nervously straightens up as she realizes this ceremony is serious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Mercator map is arguably the best for this purpose, because it straightens out spiraling rhumb lines, and that’s why it rose to dominance.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

Whatever you wear, I hope you share M&M’s and popcorn with someone who straightens your crown.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

These optical imperfections bend the images of straight lines into gnarled curves that the calibration effectively straightens out.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

The doctor straightens up and hooks his thumbs in his pockets.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

And so there was one extra thing to get straightened out this week: planning for his funeral, which was to be held the following weekend.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

"If there is a problem, I will get it straightened out," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I’m going to be helping a certain air company get themselves straightened away,” he said, after he learned it has significant domestic operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Phair is at home too, makeup on and hair straightened, various musical instruments on the wall behind her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I straightened them out as I picked my way forward to where he stood.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

"Great effort went into straightening rivers to harness them for our use, but also into enabling agriculture by draining the wetlands."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

“It is a little more of the same, but it is going to be straightening out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

West of Hoover Street, the grid reorients itself, straightening into an American-style street grid.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Mr Jabbar had operated on Jodee's daughter in 2022, when she was eight years old, fitting metal plates into her knees for leg lengthening and straightening.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

“What you gonna do about it?” said Felix, straightening to his full height, which was a good six inches above Fadi.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai