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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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According to Alexander, the CSK approach is among the more straightforward possibilities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

“The 380-strike buyer is likely part of a larger complex options position that requires purchasing that strike for risk management purposes, rather than a straightforward directional contract,” Treacy told MarketWatch via email.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Some are straightforward commercials for various sponsors, as one might expect from a grift-forward event like this one.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

"Air crash investigations are rarely straightforward," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

But in 1942, those spies were using the same straightforward ciphers over and over again.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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