straight
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"The fans are just brutal here," said Guercio, who remembers a 2000s rough patch marked by six straight seasons without a playoff berth and the "dirt chanting" directed at coach Isiah Thomas.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The paper “published this piece with zero evidence. And we’re all just supposed to sit here with a straight face and take it like it is some sort of truth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The researchers addressed this by using the shortest path in their geometric model of color perception rather than relying on a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
The stock then went vertical, notching eight straight weeks of gains before forming a subsequent base in November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The girl is leaning back against her mum and staring straight at the camera.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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