straight
Example Sentences
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I lifted several doors off their hinges in our house last month to refinish the hardware and hang them straighter.
Last week I said it would be foolish to draw a straight line from the opening weekend to a Grand Slam decider in Paris.
From BBC
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and racers aim to take the shortest and most direct route to the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather than following suit, Banton put away his trademark shot - he tried it once to Watt early on, but never again - and instead targeted straight boundaries.
From BBC
Estée Lauder’s Asia Pacific sales have fallen for three straight years.
From Barron's
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