be straight

Example Sentences

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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 Prisoner could be straight out of a Godard film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s not to say that the direction will be straight up.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

“I don’t know if it should be straight, strict liability,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2025

“Virginia, listen, I’ll be straight with you. You have a good chance of being queen, but only if you improve your Quichua.”

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau