straight line
Example Sentences
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Past and present don’t collide so much as they fuse together; they aren’t two opposing places in time, but rather, a straight line.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
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
As JPMorgan’s stock chart shows, the march to a record close on Jan. 6 wasn’t a straight line.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
On a flat surface, that path is simply a straight line.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
They did not run in a straight line but zigzagged and yipped their way across the stage.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
