Example Sentences

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Straightened, dredged and straitjacketed the rivers with levees.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022

That’s bad news, because expressing gratitude is key to a strong relationship, says sociologist Arlie Hochschild: “Give immediate feedback. He chopped the onions? Great! Straightened the newspapers? Thanks!”

From Time • Aug. 7, 2017

Straightened or right-angled legs are extended in various directions; spines, while bending forward, stay straight.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2013

Straightened out, they are used by office workers to distract themselves from the monotony of their intended use.

From Slate • May 22, 2012

And as she gazed, a gentle grasp Soft loosed the dead from that cold mother’s clasp, And Lilith laid the babe in its chill bed— Straightened the limbs, and kissed the little head.

From Lilith The Legend of the First Woman by Collier, Ada Langworthy