straight
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In the 19th century, mathematician Bernhard Riemann proposed that perceptual color spaces are not flat or straight, but curved.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Yamamoto retired 22 straight en route to eight innings of two-hit ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“Payrolls have surprised the consensus to the upside for three straight months, a relatively rare occurrence which suggests the improvement is more than just noise.”
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After moving himself down a place to number seven, he essentially missed a straight one to be bowled by Smith, and looked bewildered that his stumps had been disturbed.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“Well, yeah, but Mrs. Tracy…” I wanted to say something more, but Jeff turned and went straight back into the hall.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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