straightforward
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Under a straightforward reading of the act, then, a plaintiff like Carvajal-Muñoz cannot sue ICE agents for assault, battery, or false imprisonment under Maine law.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
But for students like Tanishq Khurana, the decision is no longer as straightforward.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
There is some truth to that intuition, but it is far from straightforward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Claiming an extension is pretty straightforward, as far as taxes and government bureaucracy go.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
That example is straightforward, but consider this one: the apostle Peter had authority over the Church; the pope is Peter’s successor; therefore the pope has authority over the Church.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing straightforward
Nothing But the Truth
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And Then There Were None
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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