straight line
Example Sentences
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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
"He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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
Frodo reckoned they had eighteen miles to go in a straight line.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
