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
In releasing these details, the South African police said on Tuesday that they wanted to "set the record straight".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
For these purchases, “customers typically use our Pay in Full product, which lets people pay at checkout straight from their debit card or bank account,” Klarna spokesperson Clare Nordstrom said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
They never give a straight answer when we ask.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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