straight line
Example Sentences
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In conclusion, Wilson accepts that markets rarely move in a straight line at the pace seen since the March lows.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The researchers addressed this by using the shortest path in their geometric model of color perception rather than relying on a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
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
The supply chain is a straight line of dependencies: Filipino consumers rely on Vietnamese rice, and Vietnamese farmers rely on Chinese fertiliser.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
She ran her finger from the basement up to the roof in a straight line.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
