straighten

There’d be a loud pledge to straighten it out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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

“Yes,” I say, and straighten up tall like Momma is always after me to do.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

On her character’s wedding day, Colman traipses into the church like it’s a prank, then nervously straightens up as she realizes this ceremony is serious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They then performed leg extensions, an exercise in which a person sits and straightens the lower legs against resistance to lift a weight.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 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

Then Lala straightens up and flashes me a smile of white and gold-plated teeth.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Their mother, whom Jerry has been looking after, is dying, and there are medical bills that need to be straightened out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

When he straightened, he said, “Good afternoon, Your Highness.”

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

They would keep the "crab" position until the last moment before the wheels touch the ground, straightening the aircraft for a smooth landing.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025

You pretend to concentrate on straightening a blanket edge.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith