straighten out
Example Sentences
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In my mid-20s, I decided I needed to straighten out my life.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
After three crushing defeats, it took a visit from the Giants to straighten out the Eagles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
But the company could also straighten out its books by going to the reinsurance market, or applying for rate increases and transparently pleading its case to the Department of Insurance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
He hopes the worst is behind him as he tries to straighten out a career gone sideways.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Once a year the teachers referred my sister and me to speech therapy, but our voices would straighten out, unpredictably normal, for the therapists.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
