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straightforward

[strayt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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Those caveats aside, it tells a very straightforward story.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Athletes need clothing designed to help them compete, so reducing quantities or changing materials is not always straightforward.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Kondo effect has been studied extensively because, although its underlying physics is complex, the basic problem is relatively straightforward to describe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The process, guided by the app, is relatively straightforward: fill the test with saliva by sucking on it for 60 seconds, wait 20 minutes, scan the test, get results.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

This argument, on the surface, seems relatively straightforward, but there are actually many layers to it, some of which are quite problematic.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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