straight line

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Antonelli accepted he was at fault for that, saying: "I was definitely too optimistic. I also took a massive bump and I almost spun in a straight line so also that induced the lock-up."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A quick look at the chart shows a nearly straight line upward, and you wouldn’t be wrong to think they look ridiculously overbought.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

So a straight line from there to a Mortensen-like role with NFL Network?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

As JPMorgan’s stock chart shows, the march to a record close on Jan. 6 wasn’t a straight line.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

No windows shone, but she could see a pair of headlights, far off, moving on a straight line.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt