straight shot

Example Sentences

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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

A third concern is the market’s near straight shot upward since the Liberation Day scare in the spring.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Not everyone defines success as a straight shot to the top of the corporate hierarchy, as Grede implies.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

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

I let Johanna lead because it’s a pretty straight shot up to the tree, and I figure she can’t get us too lost.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins