straight line
Example Sentences
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Antonelli accepted he was at fault for that, saying: "I was definitely too optimistic. I also took a massive bump and I almost spun in a straight line so also that induced the lock-up."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Like any system that depends on compounding interest — earning a return on the interest in addition to the principal — your investments rarely move in a straight line.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A show at Hauser & Wirth, “Sometimes a straight line has to be crooked,” puts Henry Taylor’s work in the same room with the work of his mentor, California Modernist James Jarvaise.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
The chart of the past few weeks traces a straight line upward, which means that many investors who wanted more exposure to the sector have already bought in.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
In a true straight line, quickly out into the open water, back to wherever it came from.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
