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straight line

[strayt-lahyn] / ˈstreɪtˈlaɪn /


NOUN
beeline
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But it won’t necessarily be a straight line, with the fourth-quarter low having been touched in October in 14 of the 23 midterm years since 1930.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

British Museum bosses decided that the embroidery would be displayed in a single, straight line, unlike the horseshoe-shaped gallery in which it is displayed in Bayeux.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Walk in a straight line placing the heel of one foot directly in front of the toes of the other foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Instead of running in a straight line, the waveguides are arranged in spirals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

When he looked up, the old monk had his eyes closed and his lips shut in a straight line.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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