as in direct
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air
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There’s so much political news to cover and the network has a massive team across all of our linear, streaming, and digital platforms—NBC News, NBC News NOW, and NBCNews.com.
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Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Western Europe continues to see declines in the consumption of linear television.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The data includes linear airings as well as on-demand streaming.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Trend and evolution are linear, and cannot be severed.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Western Europe continues to see declines in the consumption of linear television.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The data includes linear airings as well as on-demand streaming.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Trend and evolution are linear, and cannot be severed.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Security at Detroit's downtown ballot-counting headquarters is incredibly tight this election — a direct response to the mayhem four years ago.Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris, meanwhile, has portrayed herself as a direct, consistent advocate for reproductive health and rights, including Black maternal health.Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Jackson is in line to lead the Gophers in receiving for a third straight season, which only Decker and Johnson have done before him.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The most straightforward route to acquiring a shortstop is the free-agent market, where the two biggest names are Willy Adames and Ha-Seong Kim.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That said, not everyone needs such a robust package, and there are more straightforward solutions like iDrive Team worth considering in those instances.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Linear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linear. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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