straight off
Example Sentences
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Her catastrophically timed and shockingly slow run in the event she usually owns dropped her two-woman U.S. team from first down to fourth place and straight off the podium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Rich, buttery pears can be enjoyed straight off the skillet, coated in a light dusting of ground cinnamon, or topped with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
I punched it straight off the lot, this Hummer with only two motors and only 570 horsepower, which didn’t matter much, because traffic was a knot and we could barely move.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
That was my first trip to a real bookstore and the first time I owned a new book straight off a shelf.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
Gasping and humiliated, he ran straight off the track and hid under the bleachers.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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