straight shot

Example Sentences

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Of course it’s unlikely to be a straight shot up.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

In the late ’70s, he landed a gig working in Hollywood, but it wasn’t a straight shot to the top.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

As origin stories go, the transformation of “Days of Wine and Roses” from a movie into a musical is a straight shot, with a twist.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Almost certainly S0-6 traveled much more than 50,000 light-years, slowly spiraling down to the center rather than making a straight shot.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023

After we got past them, it was a straight shot down the mountain to the town of War.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam