straight
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The S&P 500 has risen for eight straight weeks through Friday.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Then you have your Judd Apatows of this world who can create a funny environment and all the actors are basically playing it real and playing it straight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Responses on social media to the launch have ranged from describing it as "straight to the junkyard trash" to an "absolute masterclass in design".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
For four straight seasons, the Finals were between the Warriors and LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He was sitting ramrod straight in his chair, his eyes on the panel of professors.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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