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straight

[streyt] / streɪt /










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The Knicks, meanwhile, rediscovered the identity that had seen them go undefeated in the postseason for nearly two straight months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In a perfect world, you’d be able to take a helicopter from your home straight to Sofi Stadium during the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In May, for the second straight month, the cost of living grew faster than wages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There are a handful of exceptions when a player would be able to come straight back on:

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If Cookie wanted to go left, I wanted to go right, if she wanted to go right, I wanted to go left or straight ahead.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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