straight line
Example Sentences
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"He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Walk in a straight line placing the heel of one foot directly in front of the toes of the other foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead of running in a straight line, the waveguides are arranged in spirals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
In discussing with Izzy his spirituality, Lev reflects on Jewish history: “It’s never been a straight line and it’s never meant only one fixed thing,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That was really hard, because wood wants to be cut in a straight line.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
