straight line
Example Sentences
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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
Look at it decade to decade, and it is close to a straight line.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It's not a straight line from a nuclear blast to the front door, like this one."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
But Omsk lies nearly 1,500 miles away in a straight line, and the drones flying there had to take a longer, more circuitous route to avoid air defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On top of Dylan, I get a clear view of the Junior Undertakers spaced evenly in a straight line, their backs to the crowd.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
