linear
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Americans are sold a linear understanding of professional sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
As is clear from her book’s title, Ms. Rundell rejects the idea that our reading lives should follow a linear progression toward ever-more challenging books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Analysts use statistical techniques like linear regression to help tease this out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
State football, basketball and girls volleyball will be put on linear television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Progress is not linear or incremental, and it is often difficult to reach agreement on the standard by which it should be measured.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing linear
Expressions and Equations
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Algebra
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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