straighten

Example Sentences

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Or could the head of the country's supreme audit institution, another Socialist named Pierre Moscovici, help straighten the country's finances?

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Now, it is helping the company straighten up its balance sheet—and getting its hands on a major business in return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Should these innings be used to straighten out previously-successful relievers such as Treinen and Scott?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

“And we’ll straighten that one out probably next. That’ll be our next one after this. And it won’t even be tough.”

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

I stuff my hands in my pockets and straighten my back.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt