straight
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Raducanu made her return in Strasbourg this week after a two-month absence, losing in straight sets to France's Diane Parry.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
It bet the cavalry would arrive, every 12 months, for 36 months straight.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Migration to the U.K. fell sharply and for a third straight year in 2025, a development that if sustained could slow economic growth in the years ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
With Ginsberg, Glass acted as the straight man.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Tansy was directing all her answers straight at him now.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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