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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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Citi said the tokenized depositary receipts offer a more straightforward and trusted alternative to other ways that investors access private companies, such as through special-purpose vehicles that have been under scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

So when she sat down to write her third album, she thought it would be pretty straightforward.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"The Secret Service's focus is straightforward: to ensure everyone attending the game can enjoy the game and have a safe experience, while we carry out our responsibility to protect the President of the United States."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers found a straightforward way to reduce the system's symmetry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

On its face, the case appeared to be a straightforward challenge to Georgia’s death penalty scheme.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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