straight line

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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

"Light doesn't travel in a straight line in a gravitational field because space itself is curved," he said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

On top of Dylan, I get a clear view of the Junior Undertakers spaced evenly in a straight line, their backs to the crowd.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston