It was not possible to travel straight through because of the Rocky Mountains and the deep snow that fell in winter.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

And quicker than you could shut your eyes that frogwould jump straight up and catch a fly off the table.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

At the age of thirty-seven, Sarah invented a mixture that helped her hair and made curly hair straight.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

I firmly believe that business and just straight up rational business growth, profitable business growth and social impact are not mutually exclusive."

VOA: special.2011.07.29

Babe dug his feet in the ground and pulled with all his strength until the road became straight.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

And they moved up the hill slowly, in a close group, not in a straight line.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

It was a trail that would lead him straight to Henderson Creek and his friends.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

looks like a fierce tribal chief standing straight and tall.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

And the wires were not put up straight.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

And I knowed I could pray now. But I didn't do it straight off, but laid the paper down and set there thinking -- thinking how good it was all this happened so, and how near I come to being lost and going to hell.

VOA: special.2010.03.21

"Given David Cameron's statement, if he hadn't come, some voices would have been saying he should go and put the record straight.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

"Although the private sector job growth was not strong, it was job growth, and it has been growing now for six straight months."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

It's not really hard. You just make your bed neat, remember to stand up straight, and always answer every question with "Yes, Drill Sergeant."

VOA: standard.other

Although it was a limited-run program, hundreds of tracks by Miles Davis were beamed across the country, non-stop and commercial-free for five straight days.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25