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straight

[streyt] / streɪt /










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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, not all stocks have risen in a straight line, and often good things take time.

From Barron's