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straight ahead

[strayt-uh-hed] / ˈstreɪt əˌhɛd /


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It felt like she was looking through a fishbowl, she could see straight ahead but not to her right or down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

He did not react as his sentence was delivered, staring straight ahead before being led away in handcuffs.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

“My mother looked straight ahead, and then she turned and smiled at me,” he says.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

It usually advances gradually, but over time it can damage central vision, making it harder to see faces, read, drive, or focus on objects straight ahead.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026

“We have to find him,” she says, staring straight ahead.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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