be straight
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“You have all these people who are going to be straight out of luck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The innocence of the Montagues is signified by their white attire—even though it is glitter-spangled or, in Romeo’s case, stylish wide-legged pants and a sleeveless shirt that might be straight from Zara.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
That’s not to say that the direction will be straight up.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
“Daddy knows how to work the stove. As for stories, I’m not a record player. Keep it up, and it’ll be straight to bed.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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