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straighten

[streyt-n] / ˈstreɪt n /


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After Wednesday’s column, readers emailed to straighten me out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Or could the head of the country's supreme audit institution, another Socialist named Pierre Moscovici, help straighten the country's finances?

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Her forfeit was to straighten her mop of curly hair for the team's evening meal.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Should these innings be used to straighten out previously-successful relievers such as Treinen and Scott?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

My heart jumped up in my throat as I watched Mrs. Wigginbottom heave herself to her feet and straighten her cuffs, clearly insulted by the tone my aunt had taken.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan