straight line
Example Sentences
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Another idea is to remove the restrictions on straight-line mode - when the wings are open - and make it free, so drivers can use it anywhere they consider it possible.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Its combination of power, aerodynamics, and sheer straight-line speed all but guaranteed that a bright orange blur would be way out in front.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
But stocks don’t always go up, and even when they do, they aren’t always committed to a straight-line advance.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
The perfect flag football player combines that straight-line speed with quickness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
It's right in my straight-line path toward Schiaparelli.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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