straight
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There has been “another risk-off session as U.S. equities sold off for a third straight session” overnight, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Odegaard and Guimaraes appeared to click straight away in their first start together.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The VIX was on track to finish at around 15.66 on Tuesday, a notably low level considering that the S&P 500 was set to tally a third straight day of losses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Stand on a firm, flat surface, with your feet straight and the balls of your feet flat on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
The finished bowl is bright enough to make you sit up a little straighter.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"There are certain judges who, if they're on the case, you kind of stand up a little bit straighter," said Edelson.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
“She’s Captain America,” Bowe said, puffing out her chest and sitting up straighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
I lifted several doors off their hinges in our house last month to refinish the hardware and hang them straighter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
It seemed to Nat every regiment looked smarter, stood straighter, and marched better than the last one.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
England's plan to Gill was clear after his success at Headingley: their lines were the straightest they have bowled at a batter in 16 years as the pace bowlers targeted the pads.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
It wasn’t the straightest path and there were times when Crawford and the Mariners wondered if he’d ever grow into all that was expected.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
He’s the straightest cat you will ever meet.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2023
Curly, played by Sean Grandillo with the guitar-slinging aplomb of a country-and-western recording star, has the straightest of hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
They went back and cut the straightest branch they could find from one of the trees.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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