straightaway

Example Sentences

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Norcom High in Portsmouth, Va., who went from high school straightaway to the military to help his family, Evans served in Haiti, Somalia and the 1991 Gulf War.

From Washington Post

But being in a male-dominated environment meant Kels wasn't accepted straightaway, with doubts from other men over how good a female player could be.

From BBC

“I realized I can’t eat lunch before the race because it was moving my insides around it’s so bumpy down the back straightaway,” Allmendinger said.

From Los Angeles Times

When he felt the bed and walls shaking early on Saturday, he understood straightaway what was going on.

From Reuters

Catcher Sandy León pitched the bottom of the inning for the Marlins and was tagged for the Rockies’ fifth homer of the night, a two-run drive by McMahon that cleared the wall in straightaway center.

From Seattle Times