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straight

[streyt] / streɪt /










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Home sales rose in November for the third straight month, with lower mortgage rates injecting some fresh momentum into the long sluggish housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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