straight line
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"Morgan is a great example that careers aren't always a straight line," Appleton explained.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
But it won’t necessarily be a straight line, with the fourth-quarter low having been touched in October in 14 of the 23 midterm years since 1930.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Walk in a straight line placing the heel of one foot directly in front of the toes of the other foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Instead of running in a straight line, the waveguides are arranged in spirals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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