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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
straighten .
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Examples
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The inventor of the phrase straightens us all out on what it means, several different things, as it happens.
ModerateVoters.org 2008
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The inventor of the phrase straightens us all out on what it means, several different things, as it happens.
ModerateVoters.org 2008
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The inventor of the phrase straightens us all out on what it means, several different things, as it happens.
ModerateVoters.org 2008
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This passage is not straight, but the passing of the sword straightens it.
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This passage is not straight, but the passing of the sword straightens it.
The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé Harry Houdini 1900
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L Word star "straightens" up her hair and will play Dr. Miranda Foster, who according to CBS 'tip sheet, is a surgical fellow with a "rebellious streak and fiery temper."
Daily News 2009
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'I should've been dead and gone a long time ago from the stuff I did and been through' and it kind of straightens you up.
Toronto Sun 2010
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Its meandering straightens everything out, and its absence of words is the spiritual sign perfectly designed to provide direction.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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Valerie jumps up and straightens out her clothes in a total panic.
Joseph’s Grace Shelia P. Moses 2011
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She straightens her purse and wanders off, muttering something about kids today.
Camo Girl Kekla magoon 2011
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