as in unbent
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet
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Milwaukee has now won 13 straight series against the Reds, 44 of the past 61 games, and 33 of 45 games at Great American Ball Park.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
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Beauty was hair whispering past my shoulder blades, straight or not, as long as there were inches and inches of it.—
Akwaeke Emezi
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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