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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

“A lot of us, our hope is that eventually, history will straighten this all out and say, no, Gloria came in a little later, and her very loyal supporters have backtracked that history.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“If there are, we’ll have to straighten it out, but I don’t think there’s too many significant differences,” Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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

I immediately straighten my back and let my hands fall to my lap.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

“We are going to take those sanctions off until this straightens out,” Trump said Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

These optical imperfections bend the images of straight lines into gnarled curves that the calibration effectively straightens out.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2024

He straightens and smooths his hair back into place over his head, and his eyes lock on mine.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“It’ll be back down once we get things straightened out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A section of the River Kemp, in south Shropshire, had been straightened by landowners in the 1800s, disconnecting it from its natural floodplain and reducing biodiversity.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

When she straightened up, her face was flush with a wide-eyed glow: “Oh my God!”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

A very kind woman working behind the desk straightened me out: I was being too literal.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

But Oliver straightened, and as they placed their orders, I did too.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

"Great effort went into straightening rivers to harness them for our use, but also into enabling agriculture by draining the wetlands."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

As he arrived, straightening his tie, to be confirmed in the top job in central London 10 days ago, I asked him why he'd taken so long.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

West of Hoover Street, the grid reorients itself, straightening into an American-style street grid.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

“No matter. Coll is straightening up a place for me.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander