straightaway
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I was already writing songs, but when we met, he gave me a lyric and I straightaway put a tune to it, and we didn’t even discuss that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Members do not have to buy the new range straightaway, the website explains, and they can continue to wear the old uniform until they need a replacement.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Some guys, like Jannik and Carlos, they're just capable of showing up to the Australian Open, playing great tennis straightaway," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Whether we fight or submit straightaway, once we’re engulfed and pesky tensions like personal freedom or opinion are no longer available to us, many find it easier to float along instead of struggling.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
The hare smiled and said that he would set to work straightaway.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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