straight line
Example Sentences
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It may not be a straight line higher from here, but plenty of tailwinds can keep the Okta stock price rally going, particularly if its growth rates continue exceeding market expectations.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Fane's laboratory is particularly interested in the observation that the relationship between age and cancer does not appear to follow a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • May 31, 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
It’s a common fallacy to envision these species as arranged in a straight line of descent, with Ergaster begetting Erectus, Erectus begetting the Neanderthals, and the Neanderthals evolving into us.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
