straighten

Example Sentences

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He straightens it out and enhances its faded colour with careful strokes of a pencil.

From BBC

Artificially straightened rivers flow faster and pick up more sediment.

From BBC

At one point — after he had stooped to grab his carry-on bag, but before he took a moment to straighten his starchy collar — he reached for my hand and gave my palm a quick press.

From Salon

Combined with industrial farming practices that have altered waterways by straightening streams and removing wetlands, that’s bad news for fish that need clear water and slower currents.

From Seattle Times

Someone will surely come to your defense and straighten things out.

From Washington Post