not straight
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That means while these stocks may be great ideas for sidestepping the recent energy market turmoil, they are not straight defensive plays to protect your portfolio against general volatilty.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
We want to do more but it takes steps and I think it's important to understand that after wins, we are not straight up in one direction and after we lose it's in another direction.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
A man can be muscular or not, straight or queer, tall or short.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024
After all, that rotating beacon up above is designed to scatter light far and wide, not straight down.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024
It was lucky that in my confusion I had run down the road and not straight up to the cave.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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