straightaway
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Yamamoto then let Gabriel Arias, the No. 8 hitter, get a hold of a curveball for a 407-foot home run to straightaway center field, his first this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"Some guys, like Jannik and Carlos, they're just capable of showing up to the Australian Open, playing great tennis straightaway," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
"Fern came to us very underweight after raising five hungry pups outdoors, so we focused straightaway on building her back up with a really nutritious diet," Ms Pollen said.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
Experienced drivers can hit 170 mph on the back straightaway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
He should have asked Myanda for the holophone straightaway, but it was so tempting, after the exhausting escape from Dead Man’s Vlei, to rest awhile.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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