straightens
- present tense form of straighten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“We are going to take those sanctions off until this straightens out,” Trump said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The Mercator map is arguably the best for this purpose, because it straightens out spiraling rhumb lines, and that’s why it rose to dominance.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
He visibly straightens and says to Drummond, “Devour feculence,” establishing that this is how he naturally speaks.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
These optical imperfections bend the images of straight lines into gnarled curves that the calibration effectively straightens out.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Albert straightens his tie, which is the only part of his outfit that fits.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
