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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




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Straightforward storytelling was never the strong suit of the show, which relied very much on Mr. Murphy’s charisma and that of his co-stars, notably Sophie Rundle, who plays sister Ada Shelby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Straightforward enough — except these money experts declined to answer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Straightforward political cases may be approved quickly, but cartel cases are hard and often rejected at first review, she says.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Straightforward storage requirements mean that ammonia might also find use as a vessel for long-term energy storage, complementary to or even replacing batteries.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

Straightforward copies can usually be recognized as such on internal evidence alone.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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