straight
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The pair toyed with India's wilting bowlers throughout, with Knight reverse-sweeping and scoring cannily behind square while Capsey struck beautifully straight down the ground.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In fact, he said, the index had never before done so for more than three straight sessions.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“My mother looked straight ahead, and then she turned and smiled at me,” he says.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
A Huawei executive explained the design to me with a straight face: “We’re doing well in Europe.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
I picture her long, straight hair falling over his shoulder as they slow danced at the winter semiformal, then touch my stubby ponytail of frizz.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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