straight
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Home sales rose in November for the third straight month, with lower mortgage rates injecting some fresh momentum into the long sluggish housing market.
At the same time, intermodal traffic in Canada continues to increase, with shipments originating in Canada up an eighth straight month to the second-highest volume on record for the month.
Yet in its latest survey, the Business Roundtable finds that more chief executives plan to cut than add jobs for the third straight quarter, the lowest three-quarter reading since the 2007-09 recession.
Russia’s central bank Friday lowered its key interest rate for a fifth straight meeting, but said it will continue to keep borrowing costs at a level that restrains activity.
“It won’t be a straight line, but we’re acting decisively to accelerate the lagging areas, with China at the top of that list.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.