be straight

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"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The dead men "couldn't be straight with anyone", he says.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

But Arteta said it would be straight back to work on Thursday, with preparations for Sunday's match against in-form Chelsea, who are second in the Premier League.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

She always says she doesn’t care where you came from, what ethnicity you are, you can be gay, you can be straight, you can be whatever.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

“And good for your back, probably, because it would let your spine be straight, which I know is important.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer