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straighten

[streyt-n] / ˈstreɪt n /


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I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

She says every effort thereafter to straighten things out met the runaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

She made her ten fingers bow and straighten in front of Naima’s eyes.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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