straighten

Example Sentences

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His breath fogged on the icy air as he straightened.

From Literature

I straightened my spine to my full five feet seven inches and strode out without a backward glance.

From Literature

The four animals are expected to help return the West Glen River near Grantham to a more natural course after centuries of being straightened and deepened to drain farmland.

From BBC

He said there were doctors in Oklahoma City that could take a crippled leg and straighten it out as straight as a ramrod.

From Literature

Her hair had gotten thicker and turned more of a golden color, and she spent a lot of time in her room with the door shut, straightening her hair or curling it or something.

From Literature