straight line

Example Sentences

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Another idea is to remove the restrictions on straight-line mode - when the wings are open - and make it free, so drivers can use it anywhere they consider it possible.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But investors should resist assuming a straight-line recovery.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“We’ve had an issue with the straight-line speed since the beginning of the weekend,” Leclerc said in Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Verstappen passed Piastri on the opening lap with a slipstream up the long Kemmel straight and used his Red Bull's straight-line advantage to hold the Australian at arm's length for the entire 15 laps.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

It's right in my straight-line path toward Schiaparelli.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir