straight
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The GDP report badly missed Bank of Canada and market expectations for growth of about 1.5% annualized, and triggered talk of a recession because of the two straight quarters of economic contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Vertiv stock rose 3.4% on Tuesday, chalking up three straight days of gains.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Dunkley, who has opened in all of England's T20s under Edwards, made a start again, reaching double figures for the fifth time in a row, before hitting straight to deep mid-wicket.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The S&P 500 was on track Tuesday for its ninth straight daily gain and a 10th straight weekly advance, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Tansy was directing all her answers straight at him now.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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