straight
Example Sentences
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“The heart of it is pulled straight from the book.”
From Salon
U.S. crude oil inventories increased last week as imports rose, and gasoline stocks posted a ninth straight weekly build, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.
Silver futures prices have more than tripled during four straight years of gains, according to a Dow Jones Market Data analysis of FactSet figures.
From MarketWatch
For the third straight LP, he opens with a spoken-word number—“Down, Down, Stream,” an impressionistic look back at the past couple of years.
Of course, not all stocks have risen in a straight line, and often good things take time.
From Barron's
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