straight
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The researchers addressed this by using the shortest path in their geometric model of color perception rather than relying on a simple straight line.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
New York had won 12 straight postseason games, and they’d built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Rising uranium prices flow straight to the bottom line.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After moving himself down a place to number seven, he essentially missed a straight one to be bowled by Smith, and looked bewildered that his stumps had been disturbed.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
She’s staring at him as if he’s a fictional character that has just walked straight out of a book.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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