straight line

Example Sentences

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That's to increase straight-line speed to enable more energy harvesting under braking.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“We’ve had an issue with the straight-line speed since the beginning of the weekend,” Leclerc said in Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

But stocks don’t always go up, and even when they do, they aren’t always committed to a straight-line advance.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The closest he got was on lap 11, but the Red Bull's straight-line speed was enough to allow Verstappen, even without the DRS overtaking aid, to stay just out of reach.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

It's right in my straight-line path toward Schiaparelli.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir