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Examples of straight off in a Sentence
I told her straight off that I was not going to do that.
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Indeed, the mischievous golden retriever wasn't trying to cuddle Milo, but rather, trying to pull the sock straight off his foot instead.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The car is listed as a left-hand drive, 88-inch straight off the line model and was used daily at Miller’s country estate in Roxbury, Connecticut.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined above
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“Straight off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20off. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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