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straight line

[streyt-lahyn] / ˈstreɪtˈlaɪn /


NOUN
beeline
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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

They were making a straight line for Raphael’s tomb, and all three were glaring at Leo.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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