linear
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"Here we have two hominin species that are together. And human evolution is not linear, it's a bushy tree, there are life forms that go extinct."
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
The old rules of getting rich assumed a linear life.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
"It is not a taught bat swing. Batters go straight up and straight down - a linear path. This is more circular and wristy."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The company faces a costly transition from linear TV to streaming; economic and political instability; and heightened competition from tech companies such as YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Our current timeline is unaffected, as time is singular, circular, and linear, and these events have already unfolded, as per the Saeed Theory of Spatial Travel.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing linear
Expressions and Equations
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Algebra
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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