Examples of straighten in a Sentence
Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
All muscles of the triceps are responsible for elbow extension, or straightening the arm.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
According to Atlas Obscura, there were attempts by planners to straighten the road in the 1970s.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2023
Push through all four corners of feet to straighten legs and return to standing.
—Megan Falk, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
Sanders will miss Friday’s Pac-12 media day due to the procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 21 July 2023
Dealers will replace a cable harness and install a straightening cover at no cost to owners, who will be notified by letter starting July 24.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
By Pat Graham | The Associated Press Deion Sanders will miss Pac-12 media day due to a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 July 2023
Keep upper arms still, then press dumbbells back to straighten arms, squeezing triceps.
—Michelle Marques, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
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1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Straighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straighten. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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