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“You want to straighten out the budget?” he asked.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025

“Whether it’s Republican or Democrat, or liberal or conservative, it would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

But prosecutors said they were instead a sinister, methodical plan to buy time to straighten out his finances and derail the wrongful death suit over the boat crash.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

He hopes the worst is behind him as he tries to straighten out a career gone sideways.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

His father hopes that bringing him to the United States will straighten out the teenager.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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