put straight
Example Sentences
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Later in September, Laxamana described being put straight to work as the number of cattle milk samples was ramping up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024
But still strapped to it, he was put straight into the back of a Land Rover and taken down the hill to a waiting ambulance.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2022
Khan responded with an indignant tweet saying that the “record needs to be put straight on Mr. Trump’s tirade against Pakistan,” which he said had suffered more than 75,000 casualties in the fight against terrorism.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2018
While there have been some attempts at diaper recycling, for the most part dirty one-use diapers are not considered recyclable and are best put straight in the trash.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2018
It shouldn’t be put straight into the pan, that makes it tough.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
