straight off
Example Sentences
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"Returning serve and coming forward forces an opponent to come up with a passing shot straight off the return of serve," said Murray.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
“He was a barista straight out of the coffee shop. ‘Shine’ is straight off all his Grammys and his big songwriting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
We didn’t head to our farm but went straight off to Uncle Henry and Aunt Mary’s place.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
