straight
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But “Munich,” which followed six months later, goes straight to the questions of terrorism and endless cycles of retaliation that hung over the period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There will be a total of 28 finals, including straight finals in all field events and both the 1500m and the 5,000m.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
America’s office market has seen four straight quarters of occupancy gains, JLL Research said, noting that “cities and office buildings are active again and commuting activity continues to increase.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
U.S. stocks fell for the fourth straight session and Treasury yields hit multiyear highs as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
I pushed my shoulders back, stood up a little straighter and instead said:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
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
I stood up straighter, because I had been a little hunched in anticipation of the hug that seemed not to be forthcoming.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
It’s the straightest thing about me, how little I know about astrology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
From the Latin for "appropriate" or "straight," as if shaking muscles were the appropriate response, the straightest line the body has to shock.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
To say Buckley took the straightest path to professional golf, though?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
She took her time selecting it: the best, the straightest, the most perfectly balanced.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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