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straight

[streyt] / streɪt /










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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

Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

An hour after Trading Standards left they would start selling again "straight away", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

From late April to the end of May, new weekly jobless claims totaled 192,000 or less for six straight weeks on an unadjusted basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Then my reality hits me, like a truck driving straight at me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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