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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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It is not, Nyathi is careful to point out, a straightforward story about polygamy.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The draw of Trump accounts is straightforward for families with newborns: Babies born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for a free $1,000 deposit from the federal government.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

For much of the 20th century, there were two relatively straightforward ways to win elections in the United States.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Because ionized gas affects the way radio waves travel, the ionosphere is relatively straightforward to observe.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

A smaller number of people—more than ten, fewer than twenty—made a straightforward bet against the entire multi-trillion-dollar subprime mortgage market and, by extension, the global financial system.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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