straight
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The EIA reports a 7.2 million barrel decline in U.S. crude stocks for last week, a seventh straight draw, while a further 7.9 million barrels were released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
However, shares rallied Thursday as investors bought the dip in tech stocks despite the U.S. and Iran exchanging fire for a second straight day.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
With the kit man struggling to remove equipment from the team bus, McGinn was the only player to offer a helping hand as his team-mates headed straight for the training pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Siren and Stentor were trained for the work, so they knew to draw the wagon in a straight line, knocking a corn row down.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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