How to Use go straight in a Sentence

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  • Cejudo, 36, didn't need a tune-up to go straight to the main event.
    Dan Gelston, ajc, 5 May 2023
  • A lot of people just go straight from red to green or green to red.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Or go straight to the source and buy a work directly from an artist.
    Ella Riley-Adams Kurt Soller Alice Newell-Hanson Angela Koh Carla Valdivia Nakatani Jinnie Lee Carla Valdivia Nakatani Caitlin Kelly, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • In most cases, the money from the sale will go straight into your IRA.
    Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Unbaked tarts can go straight from the freezer to the oven, but might need some extra time to bake.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Medavoy wanted to go straight to Depp, who had the most star power of the three actors.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2022
  • If the Knicks cover, your earnings will go straight to your account.
    Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Both the initial stake and the winnings go straight to the user’s account, and can be withdrawn right away.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Some people think of six pack in terms of muscle gains, while others go straight to a six pack of beer.
    Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The cover is removable and can go straight into the wash (most can go in the dryer, too).
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Keep one foot on the step and lock that heel down, then with the other foot go straight up, step up, tap, and then slowly come back down.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 12 Aug. 2022
  • To further future-proof the new Acorn CPU, the team decided to skip 16 bits and go straight to a 32-bit design.
    Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Then, after 60 to 90 seconds of recovery time, go straight into the ring rows and do the same.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 1 June 2023
  • Easily pair it with your favorite maxi skirt to go straight from poolside to the beach club.
    Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The profits then go straight to the studio in the form of fee payments, so that, on paper, the subsidiary never makes any profit.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 July 2023
  • While many of the top academy players on the men’s side go straight to the MLS, on the women’s side, the college soccer route is more common.
    Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • The Mall is the ideal spot – its length is best for visibility, and the fly-past (see below) will go straight over it.
    Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • No assembly is required and everything is ready to go straight from the box.
    T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The straps go straight back on your shoulders and Lululemon says the bra is designed for yoga and dance.
    Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Most guys go straight from the weight rack to the shower, and in so doing, deny themselves the many benefits of a post-workout stretch.
    Trevor Thieme C.s.c.s., Men's Health, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The roar of the combines on these fields is a familiar racket this time of year, but much of the harvest will go straight into storage.
    Liz Alderman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
  • In a brazen act of nepotism — or, rather, journalism — I was allowed to skip all this and go straight to the dress rehearsal as a proud member of Squad D.
    Joshua Barone Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Our goal is to get beyond the sound bites and backbiting of the daily politics beat and go straight to the residents of our state.
    David D. Haynes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Fish, crab, lobster, and snails go straight from the water to the plate (well, by way of a barbecue or earth oven) at the handful of local eateries.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The neoprene material can go straight in the wash, too, making for easy cleaning.
    Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In my case, the Managing Partner would likely go straight onto his next call.
    London School Of Economics, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Just note that Android users are not happy with the app, and because the photos from the camera can only go straight to a smartphone, that can be a problem.
    Jessica Hartshorn and Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Unbeknownst to the target, the brokerage is a sham, and any money deposited will go straight to the scammer.
    Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2022
  • That means that this case, and any subsequent infraction, no matter how minor, would go straight to adult court, where the girl would face the same penalty as a grown-up.
    Meribah Knight, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Glass Containers Glass food storage containers can be used to store leftovers in the fridge are great for freezing food too; many brands can go straight from the freezer to the oven.
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023

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