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as in linear
free from irregularities or digressions in course
in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight
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as in honest
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings
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as in pure
free from added matter
would you like that whiskey straight or with soda?
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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
you should be straight with your boss and tell him that you're not happy with the current situation
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as in direct
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
a politician who can never give a straight answer to questions about his positions
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as in sober
not having one's mind affected by alcohol
I'll drive the car, since I seem to be the only one of us who is straight at the moment
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as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
I was awake for two straight days
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as in right
in a direct line or course
when we got to the airport, we went straight to the baggage claim area
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as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
we gave it to him straight: his performance would have to improve—or he was out
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
That's evidenced by winning three straight Gold Glove Awards between 2022 and 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
British Columbian wine doesn’t often get exported out of Canada, so the best way to try these unique vintages is to go straight to the source.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Charles Leclerc is third in the standings, 86 points behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who nearly cemented his fourth straight championship with a win on Sunday in Brazil.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
That's evidenced by winning three straight Gold Glove Awards between 2022 and 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whoopi Goldberg closed out the 2024 presidential election cycle with an executive order straight from The Whoopi Goldberg War Room™.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
British Columbian wine doesn’t often get exported out of Canada, so the best way to try these unique vintages is to go straight to the source.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Monk shared that, by some industry estimates, only a small fraction of premium streaming is ad-supported as an example of why linear TV is important for broad reach.Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Venu’s backers have promoted the service as being something new, the lower court asserted that the concept was actually not new, and was also merely an aggregation of 15 linear network feeds.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here are more tips for helping your child practice emotional regulation skills: Engage in open, honest conversations.Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kim would never do such a thing, and that’s the honest to God truth.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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And there definitely was a party element to the occasion, with guests moving to the sounds of the DJ, performing line dances with pure joy.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But scientists didn’t figure out how to isolate, extract, and ingest pure DMT on its own until 1956, which branched the drug off from ayahuasca into its own history.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Will Pierce, former Senior Advisor to Bernie Sanders and Director of the Draft Biden movement, is now a Republican strategist and outspoken critic of the Democratic Party.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Musk’s outspoken positions on social issues, particularly his recent hostility to corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies, has led the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, which owns Tesla shares worth about $1.8 billion, to review its investment in the carmaker.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 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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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eight months into recovery, Knight answered the door of his sober living apartment to find a friend in tears.CNN, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Founded nearly a decade ago in Louisville, Miranda Construction has, for the fourth consecutive year, been named a top workplace.Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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Chamberlain plays his entire career — 1,045 consecutive games — without a disqualification. 1965 — Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings passes for 407 yards and three touchdowns in a thrilling 42-41 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Note to bullies… maybe don’t come for Travis Kelce when his 6’3″, 295-pound brother is standing right there.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2024
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Air Force Two just landed in Charlotte and parked right next to Trump’s plane pic.twitter.com/1a8aI3wcDp — Olivia Rinaldi (@olivialarinaldi) November 2, 2024 A CBS News reporter at the airport said both planes were about half a football field apart.Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Straight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straight. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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