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"The jeopardy of losing one game is so harsh, it's almost like we don't get another chance to straighten things out," added McDermott.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

When he promises her that he’ll straighten out his life, he sounds as desperate as all the other bad men who’ve tried those same pleas on him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The researchers identified four characteristics that can help determine whether a tilted tropical cyclone is likely to straighten vertically.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

“It is a true pleasure to welcome you into our household,” said Sir Peter to Robin, not seeming to notice that Robin could not straighten.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

The Mercator map is arguably the best for this purpose, because it straightens out spiraling rhumb lines, and that’s why it rose to dominance.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

Clutching the bow in those strong toes, he raises it to chest level and straightens his leg to attain a full draw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

Whatever you wear, I hope you share M&M’s and popcorn with someone who straightens your crown.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

The guard straightens the back of his navy blue baseball cap with his left hand, curving the bill with his right.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Instead of maintaining their curved shapes, the stems slowly straightened until they became nearly straight again.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

And so there was one extra thing to get straightened out this week: planning for his funeral, which was to be held the following weekend.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

"If there is a problem, I will get it straightened out," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I’m going to be helping a certain air company get themselves straightened away,” he said, after he learned it has significant domestic operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He tucked one foot under his behind, then leaned forward, balancing himself as he brought his other foot up and straightened out.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

To determine what caused this change, the team examined the structure of the wood that developed during the straightening process.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

His grand goal was to reduce flooding, ease navigation and expand commercial shipping capacity by straightening the river’s course and shortening the distance between Basel and Bonn by 50 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Expansion and straightening cause water to drain away into the North Sea and Baltic Sea even faster, rather than being retained in the surrounding area."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

“We’re supposed to be bright and alert pupils with intelligent and witty repartee,” Cumberbatch says, straightening up with feigned attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

“Just checking up on you,” she said, straightening that awful colossal flower planted behind her right ear.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas