straight line

Example Sentences

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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

The supply chain is a straight line of dependencies: Filipino consumers rely on Vietnamese rice, and Vietnamese farmers rely on Chinese fertiliser.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

A show at Hauser & Wirth, “Sometimes a straight line has to be crooked,” puts Henry Taylor’s work in the same room with the work of his mentor, California Modernist James Jarvaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“I’m not sure. Soon, but that’s enough for now. I want to enjoy my tea,” Papa said, his mouth returning to a closed, straight line, and picked up his cup.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani