straight line
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The researchers addressed this by using the shortest path in their geometric model of color perception rather than relying on a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Past and present don’t collide so much as they fuse together; they aren’t two opposing places in time, but rather, a straight line.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Antonelli accepted he was at fault for that, saying: "I was definitely too optimistic. I also took a massive bump and I almost spun in a straight line so also that induced the lock-up."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
As JPMorgan’s stock chart shows, the march to a record close on Jan. 6 wasn’t a straight line.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Instead, he set his mouth in a straight line and snagged a stack of magazines I was pretty sure Mom hadn’t read yet.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
