straight
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The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Commercial satellite imagery, which is sent straight to soldiers’ phones, is speeding up the kill chain and causing new problems for Russian forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In a perfect world, you’d be able to take a helicopter from your home straight to Sofi Stadium during the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
There are a handful of exceptions when a player would be able to come straight back on:
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But Joey wants to stay where she is, looking straight ahead at a future in America.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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