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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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"The Secret Service's focus is straightforward: to ensure everyone attending the game can enjoy the game and have a safe experience, while we carry out our responsibility to protect the President of the United States."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers found a straightforward way to reduce the system's symmetry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Her approach this year is simple and straightforward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But others say the process may not have been as straightforward.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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