| 单词 | straighten up |
| 例句 | Once on his feet, he bends over, holding his side, but slowly straightens up and takes steadying breaths. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Rufino straightened up protectively from his post next to the car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do take care, won’t you, Harry?” she said as she straightened up, her eyes oddly bright. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z After a while, he straightened up and wiped his face against his sleeve. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I straighten up and let the strap settle on my shoulder. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Håkon did better with this method and almost stood, but then stumbled as he tried to straighten up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry jumped forward, but too late — Lockhart was straightening up, panting, Ron’s wand in his hand and a gleaming smile back on his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Aurelia straightened up slowly, looking down at the arena, where the corpses and the blood had finally been cleared away. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z At the sound of voices speaking Spanish, I straightened up, alert. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We marked a spot in our rows, about a third of the way in, to see if we could reach it without straightening up. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He smiled again, deeply now, and straightened up in the chair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Taran noticed the enchanter had even made some attempt at straightening up the disorder of ancient volumes crowding the room. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Harry straightened up with a jerk and smacked the top of his head on the low door frame. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She began straightening up the kitchen, putting away the leftovers and piling dishes in the sink. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When he straightened up, feeling stiff, the cat raced away, spitting, and he stood there for a long time among the empty houses, waiting for his heartbeat to slow. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lupin straightened up, rubbing his arms where the ropes had cut into them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ob set down his coffee cup and straightened up to listen. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z At one point he woke to find Tam Lin’s face only an inch from his own.The bodyguard straightened up and said, “His breath smells of garlic.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dumbledore straightened up, he was holding a familiar shallow stone basin etched with odd markings around its rim. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She comes and straightens up my turtleneck collar. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He straightened up and took a few steps toward the edge. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She looks at her feet, straightens up, and thrusts both arms into the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I—I—I’m sort of straightening up the book shelves.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The doctor straightens up and hooks his thumbs in his pockets. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She tucked away her powder puff as the house-elf straightened up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Powell’s smile returns, and he straightens up tall. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Ron stuffed the trembling rat back into his pocket and straightened up, massaging his head. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He leaps from his chair and straightens up his jacket. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Every few minutes I straightened up to give my back a rest. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead he straightened up and smiled, as if a thought had crossed his mind, and he said, “Ay cabroncito, your curse is that you know too much!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But before the boy could trouble his mind anymore, the man straightened up and began talking to him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His father straightened up and wiped the knife blade on his palm before shaking hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He straightened up his desk, shut down his computer, and removed a floppy disk that contained his daily diary, his “Chronology of Events.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time she straightened up to carry a full box to the end of the row, her back felt as if someone had hit her with a stick. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z It was at that moment Clara’s spirit, unseen by all but Ophie, straightened up tall, and it was as if the whole room took a breath. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Singer wasn’t counted in that because he only rented a room and kept it straightened up himself. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She folded her gray-blue wings to her body and straightened up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She told Rachel to straighten up because right now she had her hands full with Ruth May sick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up and flashed a slick grin. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I could feel the welts rising even before I straightened up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we better get dressed and straighten up,” she said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Now and then she straightened up to ease her back, wipe the sweat from her eyes with her shirt sleeve, and take a long drink from the bottle. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z August leans over and straightens up with Marlena over his shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “If she wants to leave I don’t blame her. Charles will just have to straighten up. That’s all.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You and Aunt Florentine were such a pair,” said Mama, straightening up and repositioning the clip in her hair. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “How nice that would be,” said Azaz, straightening up and adjusting his crown. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She straightened up as she heard the car, but she did not see me smile. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey had heard the sound of Matilda's feet racing over the gravel and now she straightened up and turned and stepped out of the rose-bed as the child came running up. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z We tried to straighten up the best we could. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Hubbard was pummeling his ribs now, and Alfred worked his left arm free and began banging at the side of the bullet head, again and again and again, until Hubbard straightened up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up myself and wiped my smile off against my shoulder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I straighten up and look carefully into his face. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She straightened up and swallowed hard, and for a moment she looked like her old brave self. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He talked as he drove along, saying that my school marks showed that if I would just straighten up, I could make something of myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Seema’s hand seemed to shrivel, and she straightened up, giving up on cookie retrieval completely. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mom, Dad, and I worked silendy to restore the furniture and straighten up the great room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry reached the door at the top of the stairs, slipped through it, and found himself behind the counter of Honeydukes — he ducked, crept sideways, and then straightened up. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They straightened up when Carlos gave them a sour look. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I straighten up and shake my head at her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I rested my head on her shoulder for a second, then straightened up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I straighten up and allow the tiny brave part of me to speak. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Lovey straightened up, as if someone had sent an electrical shock through her. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She straightens up suddenly, leaving the drawer open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The whole time photographers were snapping away, and TV cameras were pointed at us, so we finally got it together and straightened up to pose for the winners’ picture. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I straightened up and felt the camera against my body. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Seven straightens up and stares ahead, barely blinking and gripping the steering wheel. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Inside, with a great deal of joyous bustling that in fact accomplished little, the enchantresses hurried to straighten up the chamber. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She puts a hand on her lower back and straightens up. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Seven straightens up and slowly blows air out his mouth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I straightened up, letting the axe dangle from my hand, and listened. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The instructor placed his boot on the chest of an imaginary prone inmate, pumped five times, then straightened up, looked down, and blew five times loudly toward the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Cedric straightened up, his arms full of inky quills, parchment, and books, his ripped bag dangling off one shoulder. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "Go, darling, go!" she whispered, then she straightened up again. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then I straightened up the room a bit and went back upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Instinct makes me straighten up and search the room for a blunt object. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Careful,” Seven said, straightening up to face the girl who’d bumped her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll report the pair of you to the colonel if you don’t straighten up. There’ll be no more brawling or caterwauling in this kitchen.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Kurtz straightened up and gave me a wink, then disappeared into the crowd of dancers. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Annoyed by Milkman’s indifference, he relieved his agitation by straightening up the room. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I entered the cabin, he strained to straighten up from the mattress that lay on the floor and exclaimed, “Mi’jo, are you all right?” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He started to straighten up, but she grabbed his arm. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Cecil straightens up and adjusts his checked waistcoat, tugging the hem with both hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Min straightened up and glanced around, first at his shelf, then at the wheel, and finally at Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When they got home, they found that the neighbors had been in and straightened up the flat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened up...and up...and up, until his silhouette seemed larger than the old tree. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I straighten up and wave his offer away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then he straightened up and turned away from me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Joon straightens up, wiping the tears from his face, looking around for that corner of sky. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He straightened up and started to put his instruments back into the bag. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She straightened up, shading her eyes from the noonday sun with one dirt-smeared hand, and slowly the rider came into focus: a green cloak, a bay horse, a shock of dark hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared for a while, then straightened up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Grandma was sitting across from him, still in her nightdress, sipping tea, flipping through her old book, straightening up photos. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Bull straightened up and pressed a fist to his throbbing ear, trying to stanch the invisible bleeding. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Margot and I do the dishes and straighten up the room. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Harry opened his trunk again and pushed the contents aside, looking for the Invisibility Cloak — but before he had found it, he straightened up suddenly, looking around him once more. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He straightens up slowly, gingerly, like something hurts, but the pain doesn’t show on his face. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “She broke her arm real bad. Can’t be fixed. Can’t be made straight. No more good for weaving. Her hubby tried real hard to straighten up the arm ’cause he needs her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I see,” he said, straightening up and leaning forward. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z As the front door slammed, the record player downstairs mastered the house and Nat King Cole warned the world to “straighten up and fly right.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I straighten up the magazines and sketchbooks, making sure they are in order by size, and as I do, a piece of paper falls out. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As I watched the duty officer straighten up and look at the next car, a brazen breeze picked up around us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He straightened up, looked around the room, making sure of who was there, then cried aloud, “It’s a boy! We’ve named him Ted, after Dora’s father!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Anyway, for some strange reason I was thinking about this as I watched Annabeth straighten up. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He straightened up and endured another blow, and another. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she did the same with five other cards before she straightened up and sighed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He straightened up and found himself face-to-face with Draco Malfoy, who was wearing his usual sneer. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Although he is in his teens, Enrique is small, just shy of five feet, even when he straightens up from a slight stoop. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Effortlessly, the great seraph came right, like a man straightening up from a bow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Elinor could not see the woman’s face, but then the figure straightened up. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When he straightened up again, he saw the boy escaping rapidly out of the door of the rest room with the book in his hand. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he straightened up he was smiling, and so was I. He slid his shades up on top of his head and looked me in the eye. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When he straightened up again, there were six Harry Potters gasping and panting in front of him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She straightened up, held her head high, and transformed the plea into a note. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It had not been in my plan to listen to him, but my curiosity was piqued and I straightened up to give him my attention. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His head, after he had straightened up again, was almost exactly level with the watchers at the window. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up all the bills so they were facing the same way. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "I had too much stuff to try to carry it all home, so Manu, you know, Manu who be outside straightening up the carts? He told me to just take one and bring it back." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I straighten up and stand on the step in front of the nearest trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The house was straightened up and neat; the kitchen soft, bare, and shining. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy started laughing, straightening up the laces on the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He straightened up, pushed the boat from him, leaped...and fell into the water. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing he had only seconds, Harry straightened up, took aim, and lobbed it into the air; it landed right on target in Goyle’s cauldron. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Pignati offered, straightening up a few things in the living room. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Alex hadn’t even heard the door open behind him, but he slowly straightened up as a voice spoke softly into his ear. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Shorty straightened up, removed a hunting knife from the leather belt-sheath tucked into his back pocket, quickly skinned the coyote, and walked back to the horse with the pelt tucked under his arm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The man, my father, finally got his balance and straightened up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He straightened up, found a bolt, and rammed it home. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z At the gate, I paused to watch as she straightened up to catch her breath. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin felt his spine straighten up like the line of smoke in front of him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Valley seemed to be sobbing now and she made a high-pitched noise that sounded like wheezing, but when she straightened up and Seven saw her face, she was not crying. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Jody, who was helping Doubletree Mutt, the big serious dog, to dig out a gopher, straightened up as the ranch-hand sauntered out of the barn. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the book on a shelf and straighten up, feeling as though I’ve been released from something. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z If we wanted to sleep in properly made beds that night, we had to get going and straighten up the mess. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She seems thoroughly pleased to see the crumpled bird she delivered finally straighten up and fly right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And not a head turned, not a neck straightened up. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Kote straightened up so that he was no longer leaning over the unconscious man and wiped the blood away as best he could, which wasn’t very well, as his hands were covered in blood themselves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He straightened up and looked down at me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He placed an egg in his basket and straightened up. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They both straightened up, but Gilly kept the leer in place. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I went into the bedroom and started straightening up, hoping she’d stop repeating herself. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a shame that the Prince won’t be able to help you much with this, Harry,” she said brightly as she straightened up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Slowly he straightened up in his seat, and then stood up, and lifted his hands, and began to sing. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m still leaning against the glass when the breeze catches my hair and I force myself to straighten up. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I straightened up, aching from toe to hip with the strain of bending over, hour after hour. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z ‘And stay down! You get an extra one every time you straighten up!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When they see me, their scowls only deepen; they both straighten up. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Next, she pulled her socks over her knotty calves, straightened up, and smiled at me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Fleery straightened up again and clapped a hand over her heart. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I say, and straighten up tall like Momma is always after me to do. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Trashman straightened up as though he had been given an order. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z All day long we unpacked boxes, filled cupboards, hammered nails and straightened up the mess, until we fell exhausted into our clean beds at night. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I tuck the cassettes back into her bag and straighten up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Benny and Robbie straightened up and stopped talking about the cost of Ms. Knights casket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He straightens up then, shrugging my hand away from him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of sprinting off as usual, Isabella straightens up and sighs. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Men, women, and children wearing straw hats to keep off the sun straighten up, turn our way, take a moment to stretch their backs as they watch our train go by. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When he had straightened up and turned toward his guest again, he found him standing, embarrassed, halfway between the bed and the door. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Slowly, you straightened up, like a snail coming out of its shell, and let us haul you along. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Thorn straightened up and nodded, and Seven couldn’t help but think how hard it must be for Thorn to watch people she cared about almost croak. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I straighten up and look the Crown dead in his eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay uncovers her face, straightens up, and looks at us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Disgusted, he straightened up and bit off a plug of tobacco. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Something that had worked to get me to straighten up and listen all the years of my life until last year, when nothing could. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gunthrie straightened up and marched across the room to Miles’s desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The man suddenly straightened up in the saddle and flung his arms out. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When he straightens up again, he’s holding a large knife. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We see locals working in the fields who straighten up to stare at us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, a couple weeks later the dude who owned that building finally straightened up the outside of the apartment. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He straightened up and bowed his head courteously. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the middle of sowing or reaping or tilling, or the innumerable tasks the land demanded, he would stop and straighten up, breathing hard and trembling. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When I straighten up, I see not only is everyone in the waiting room standing at the clinic windows watching us, but a family on the sidewalk is staring, shopping bags in hand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Melanie was crouching behind an imaginary pillar, when suddenly she straightened up and stood listening. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He shakes free of his friends and straightens up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I straighten up, look Gomez dead in her eyes, and say, “I never saw him sell drugs or do drugs.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I straightened up and clutched my backside as hard as I possibly could with both hands. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She straightens up and waits, I guess to see if I’m going to make a run for it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When they landed, Gregor dismounted but couldn’t straighten up without bumping his hard hat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He straightens up and gives me a strange look. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The tules and grasses grew back, and willows straightened up with the flood debris in their upper branches. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “My dear boy,” said Lockhart, straightening up and frowning at Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He straightens up and asks, “May I walk with you, senorita?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the Giant straighten up again and she saw him poke the trumpet in through the open upstairs window of the room where the Goochey children were sleeping. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She straightened up and reached out to touch the jewels around Ash’s neck, her fingers warm against her skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s ten years younger than me,” I say, straightening up indignantly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Before I have a chance to straighten up, off comes the other supermarket beauty. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When this shaggy-haired man sees that we have food, he straightens up and sniffs hard as if it’s for him. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The three of us giggle as we stumble, then straighten up again. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z When she tried to straighten up the muscles over her stomach were set, and she could not break free. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I had no idea it was so obvious; I straighten up. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She crouched low, straightened up, and bobbed her head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He straightened up and glanced over Tayo’s head at the sun, which was almost down, and spoke in a more natural tone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And his very cluttered office had been straightened up. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z When a Coalwood mother told her son maybe he needed to “straighten up a bit,” it was usually in a direction he didn’t necessarily want to go. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Two of his customers smiled at the camera and the last one didn’t smile but she straightened up her coat and checked herself out in the mirror. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I straighten up and swing my ponytail over my shoulder, keeping my distance. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he straightened up in his chair and stared at them, daring them to deny it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mama looks like she’s about to cry, but she straightens up, squares her shoulders, and addresses the class. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She straightened up tall and made her way through the chairs and knees to the kitchen. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We straightened up the stage as best we could. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She straightens up and snaps shut the cover of her notebook. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he straightened up, opened a drawer of his rolltop desk, and took out a pint of whisky. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He followed her, staggered a little on landing, then straightened up in time to see the gleaming scarlet steam engine pick up speed, round the corner, and disappear from view. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Mom would have had a fit if I had thrown anything out, but I spent hours straightening up and trying to organize the huge stacks of junk. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Neb’ mind ’bout all dat cleanin’ round de front yard,” he told her as she straightened up from fixing the bed. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z When she finally finished, she straightened up, turned, and said, “Now, what?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita glanced behind her and saw her aunt harvesting, never straightening up. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Daniel and Axel help Ms. Dale straighten up the office. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Hearing Miss Love coming, I sort of waved good-bye to myself and straightened up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The other waited a moment as if expecting some more mannerly response, and getting none straightened up and turned a little aside. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “No,” Rick said, once again closing the panel covering of his electric sheep; he straightened up, turned, and faced his neighbor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z All she says is, "Maybe you could help me get things straightened up a little." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s time you learned to straighten up after yourself. You need to help me make this bed. After all, you slept in it too! Get over here!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He lifted his head, and slowly straightened up in the chair, like a fighter staggering to his feet. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z If they could just get around these men...He straightened up tall. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z When he straightened up, he saw that he was in a nearly deserted playground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mother was already bustling around, straightening up the drawing room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We hear their call “Mind—wire—,” dip the knee in a half-sleep and straighten up again. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When he straightens up, he shakes his head slowly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She does the same to Trey, then straightens up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Fudge got to his feet and, after a moment’s hesitation, the Prime Minister did the same, watching the new arrival straighten up, dust down his long black robes, and look around. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I straightened up swiftly, turned away from him again, and stalked off to Gym without looking back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then old Grandma straightened up in her chair. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She was straightening up the textbooks on the bookcases below the windows. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With considerable effort he stooped over and selected a golf ball-sized weapon, straightened up, tiptoed a little closer, and then flung the rock at his target. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the women cleaning the floor under the tables straightened up to look at Capricorn and the strange old man. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A seaman in a blue coat bent to check a row of barrels, and as he straightened up, even before he turned or before she consciously recognized him, Kit began to run. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Though he seemed weakened, she stood as if pulled by him, and he straightened up and drew her into his arms. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At length Doli straightened up and beckoned the others to follow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Ernie had straightened up and locked his hands on top of his head. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “How smart of her,” Zella says, straightening up from the map. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stooped over and had a hard time straightening up. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The sheriff straightened up, undid his fingers, and held the arms of his chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “There now,” he says, straightening up, “I’ll take just a minute. If I move too fast, my head forgets where it is.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z As he straightened up, he caught a glimpse of himself in a store window: a gray ghost stared back. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I helped her straighten up, noticing all the bottles of pills, lined up on the table, a small army of brown plastic soldiers with white caps. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened up and nodded at my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I wonder what would happen if I straightened up Kelsea’s room. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Can’t straighten up without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches, and twinges? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The kid contemplates crying a bit harder but straightens up almost immediately. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Then he straightened up his back and words rushed out from him like an untied balloon. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I straightened up and sat on the edge of my seat just to get a better look. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Larkin straightened up tall and proper, narrowed her eyes, and said, “Arthur Devlin, you and my husband may have been in the same grade, but you were never in the same class.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He straightened up and looked back at Candy. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now if there were just some way you could straighten up this old brain of mine as well. . . .” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The man straightens up and pats his shirt pockets. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I didn't debate their judgment of me as "an immature, spoiled brat who needed a major butt-kicking in order to straighten up." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She straightened up, and Moss watched Tyree count down silently on his fingers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “There wasn’t much I could do to straighten up, Lee,” she said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She straightened up with the new jug in her hands, fighting back tears. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Could have straightened up and seen what was coming, for it was thick in the air all around us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman straightens up and then drops into a curtsy. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I come to a stop against a brass rail and straighten up, looking back at Earl in shock. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He stayed there a long time, and when he straightened up, he had taken possession of the situation. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Tuttle straightened up in his chair and glared at me and my mother. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “You called me Rosie just a minute ago. My name is Rosemary,” she says, straightening up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z After a few minutes Mr. Hull straightened up and came to the house, carrying Millie’s suitcase. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened up and threw his duffel bag in the backseat of his convertible. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When the meal was left in scraps and ruins, Miles checked his watch and straightened up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He straightens up, pausing in front of each stock car, yelling through the slats and then waiting for a response. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then, with food in our bellies, we'd straighten up a bit and go back to the room and smoke a joint and settle down to talk up a storm. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She straightens up, lifts her chin, and narrows her eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Raul swirls his brushes in a jar of water and finishes straightening up Mr. Ward’s desk. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I straightened up, hoisting him as I rose. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She lowered her body to fly, straightened up, and sat still. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z After a minute of confused fighting, in which everyone got hit a lot by the Smelting stick, Uncle Vernon straightened up, gasping for breath, with Harry’s letter clutched in his hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Baba grunts, but he straightens up a little. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Scott scrubbed the toilets and took out the trash and straightened up messes people left in the living room. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The strong fingers probed and investigated and then the vet straightened up. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The latches click, she straightens up, looks Mom in the face, and says, "I think that's all the help I need today, Mrs. Phillips. Thanks so much for your time." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in my bedroom straightening up things, shooting left-hand jumpers with pieces of trash into my garbage can on the other side of the room. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Then she slips down her shorts, stepping carefully out of them and straightening up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He straightened up and the ropes quivered back into place. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened up, saw Frightful, and his eyes twinkled. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Clearing up my armadillo bile, Professor,” said Harry innocently, straightening up and showing Snape the sodden rag he was holding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He straightened up again and fumbled at his side, perhaps for a yardstick. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Realizing what had happened, the driver quickly straightened up and pulled the jacket across. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Then she straightened up, wiping her hands on her overalls. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I thought Grover might chew up his reed pipes in anxiety, but he straightened up and brushed off his T-shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Marcial straightened up and dropped his cigarette, and, looking straight ahead, their heads back, their free arms swinging, the three matadors walked out. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I turned wildly and our tires squealed as we nearly clipped a mailbox, and when I straightened up we went along a curvy road lined with maple trees. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, he straightens up and says, “Jamaica ginger paralysis. No question about it.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A little pruning, a little watering, a little weeding and straightening up, to bring out the best in me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “They only want to say hello. I'll straighten up the room a little and tell them to come in.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I straighten up and reach for Silver Star’s foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She straightened up, sighing, and went over to the sink to wash the coffee from her cloth. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my fingers through my hair, trying to straighten up a little bit. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z As he straightened up, the Captain saw me hanging back and called to me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, straightening up and scanning the midway. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When I completed my work and straightened up, I realized there was no sound or movement from within his. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Then she straightened up and resumed her haughty manner. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was something about his voice that made the boys in our class straighten up and sit taller. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The others understood too when Tariq straightened up, standing on one leg. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “We got to get this straightened up,” Ducky said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Mark straightened up and moved a few feet away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I straighten up and, with a great show of restraint, spread my napkin across my lap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We all straighten up from our comfortable movie-watching positions, looking around the room wild-eyed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She bent over, kissed Bri’s hand, then straightened up and left the elevator. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He straightened up, wiping his hand on his trousers. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Randolph moved home again, and Trotter, taking time to rest every few minutes, began to straighten up the house. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Horgan is quieter now, and she straightens up on the sofa with a skittish energy. Funny, messy and real: why Sharon Horgan is the most watchable woman on TV 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “Vice Principals” almost becomes a show like those — and it may yet still, if it would just straighten up and fly right, as one of the principals who haunts my teenage memories used to say. HBO’s ‘Vice Principals’ has a maturity issue — and an attitude problem 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z He’s always lifting his pen, straightening up and surveying the view. Review | One rivalry changed the landscape in English art 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z As a toddler, he was already helping his mother, Lashon, around the house, diligently folding laundry and straightening up the refrigerator without prompting. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z That first afternoon, I straightened up from tugging on an unmoving limb to see Allen McClendon, the husband of my son’s music teacher, saw through a tree that blocked my drive. When the Winds Died Down 2011-07-18T15:50:05.740Z I was able to straighten up, triumphantly, with the gigantic squash resting on my shoulders. Experience: I got my head stuck in a pumpkin 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Then I straightened up and shouted, "Where are you taking me?" Author, author: Samar Yazbek 2011-08-03T15:45:02Z You walk taller in a hat, your shoulders straighten up. Critical Shopper: So, Do I Look Like My Father in This Hat? 2011-06-29T21:54:49Z It’s one thing to spend 15 minutes straightening up the immediate area where you’re working. Why do we procrastinate, and how can we stop? Experts have answers. 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Then he straightened up and waved a big paw. To Kill a Mockingbird isn't a great book but it made America a better place 2010-07-13T17:04:00Z British Airways need to straighten up and fly right! One last thing... Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z It doesn’t make me straighten up; it makes me yell — and throw things. Social Q?s: At the Table, Like Father, Like Son? 2011-07-14T21:32:07Z And for a painful second, he registers how much it hurts him to straighten up again. Review: Arthur Miller’s Dying ‘Salesman’ Is Reborn in London 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Are we witnessing Martin – frozen in time – mere moments before the hand tightens further, he straightens up in his chair, grimaces and steadies himself to hurl this mysterious object? Lionel Asbo: State of England by Martin Amis – review 2012-06-09T23:06:18Z “But the J.R. character does definitely have a point where he realizes he’s got to straighten up.” ‘The Tender Bar’: A Tale of Drinking That Ducks Alcoholism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z I felt my knees bend, and then reflexively straighten up. “I’m jumping off the bridge” 2012-08-03T23:30:00Z He looked quickly into both messy bedrooms then hurried out behind the house, where another friend was trying to straighten up. My long strange winter trip with John Perry Barlow, a legend in the making 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The DJ, boozing from 5pm and unable to converse using anything other than hand gestures, was on whiskey and Coke trying to "straighten up". Who's right: Arsequake, Joy Orbison or Norman Jay MBE? 2010-06-23T09:59:00Z Finally I straightened up and tried to open the eye. The eye surgery I never should have seen 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z "I messed up growing up, and I straightened up very, very young. I went to prison and ran into Islam, and I haven't done anything since then that I'm ashamed of." Barber to hip-hop stars cut it close most of his life 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z After straightening up, Mr. Goldberg relapsed again his sophomore year when he thought he might be able to have just one drink. Not the Usual College Party (This One’s Sober) 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z But once you straighten up and fly right? "Real Housewives of NYC" finale: Goodbye, wackadoos! 2010-06-04T13:30:00Z Birds to gays: straighten up and fly right. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2011-01-12T20:20:05Z “At that point, all the crooked backs straightened up, everybody’s got their hips shaking, and grinning, and boy, now you got something going on,” Mr. Hall said. Meet the Musicians Who Gave Isaac Hayes His Groove 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Leah straightens up, takes a phone from her back pocket and dials. NW by Zadie Smith – extract 2012-08-17T21:55:12Z After bending to set one up on the floor, I straightened up and cracked my skull on the freakin’ doorknob! Style Invitational Week 1248: Fess up! 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z And then they try to straighten up and they say, 'Who am I? Michael Jackson: 'Magic is easy if you put your heart into it' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-20T12:40:54Z Judge Stephanie Saunter, a justice in the Los Angeles Superior Court, told Ms. Lohan once last time to straighten up her act. ArtsBeat: Lohan's Long-Running Probation Comes to an End 2012-03-30T14:56:09Z I would like it if she’d get off the drugs, straighten up and take care of herself but she and I have discussed this and right now that’s not going to happen. I can’t bear to watch my mom detox 2014-04-13T20:00:00Z The tattooed and drug-addicted townie has more than his share of personal demons, but can he straighten up long enough to lead a renegade safety-needle inventor to victory against a monopolizing medical supply corporation? ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z I straighten up and continue walking, but I do not run. Stranded in West Virginia 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “Sorry to interrupt,” he said, as I straightened up and smoothed my skirt. My “50 Shades” sex party 2012-06-17T01:00:00Z “It’s Africa that’s going to straighten up France when it comes to paternalism, and getting a new perspective.” France’s waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z As McCourt straightened up against the fence, Zingano fired off a big knee that immediately opened a huge cut on her opponent. Zingano edges McCourt to secure Bellator title shot 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z “He didn’t beat him up or anything. He just was in there yelling at him, trying to get him straightened up.” The Kelce brothers’ road to Super Bowl LVII began at Cincinnati 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z As he spoke, two older men in tracksuits and chains busied themselves ironing his shirts and straightening up. What’s a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team. 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z At 7:26 on a recent morning, he stamped his timecard, lifted the blinds and straightened up the town hall office. An Italian Village Hit the Jackpot. Will That Save or Destroy It? 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The longtime runner suddenly began leaning to the right and was unable to straighten up. Parkinson’s patients and researchers search for exercise ‘prescription’ 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Gates’ first trip began in March to Poland, where he spent three weeks volunteering in animal shelters to walk dogs and straighten up warehouses. Tacoma man rescues Ukrainian animals injured and left behind during war 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z But when I told him that Plantz said he had tried really hard to graduate, he straightened up. Young and Homeless in Rural America 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z She asks him to raise his head and the boy straightens up. In Caracas, equine therapy offers hope for disabled kids from low-income families 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z I straightened up from the door, turned toward the street and caught a flicker of light out of the corner of my eye. ‘I Was Leaving My Midtown Office After Work on a Monday Evening’ 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z They spend 10 or 15 minutes each day straightening up and clearing off surfaces, tossing or recycling papers and trash, hanging up clothes or filing paperwork. Getting organized is easy. A pro talks about how to make it last. 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Since that's not an option, she said, "I have to get used to him not straightening up." Is there really a fair way to divvy up household labor and childcare? Research says it's possible 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Seeing his name should inspire a Pavlovian reaction to straighten up and act right. Column: In Mexico stands a lonely monument for a fallen L.A. politician: 'el licenciado Jose Huizar' 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The full ugly cry lasted just 11 seconds before Davis straightened up and went back to his usual smiling self. How Vernon Davis went from Pro Bowl tight end to movie and TV action star 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Make it a routine to spend five minutes straightening up your workspace before signing off. How to get — and stay — organized in your work-from-home space 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z When he fields groundballs, he straightens up more than most, standing tall and firing downhill to first base as if zipping a pass over the middle. With an unsettled future and a disputed past, the Astros’ Carlos Correa stays in the present 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z "I always did this trick where you sort of drag your wingtip on the ground and then straighten up and land," he said. Utah-based nonprofit brings people to new heights with adaptive paragliding program 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Broadway, it’s time to straighten up your act. Hugh Jackman says 'Music Man' team is 'rebuilding' after Scott Rudin's departure 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Beebe made sure to straighten up her living room for the event. Martin Jarmond saves a seat at March Madness for UCLA's spirited seniors 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Sometimes they need to be prodded to straighten up and fly right. Column: Car insurers, ordered to make pandemic refunds, shortchanged California drivers 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Even on the morning of her 100th birthday, she was straightening up dishes from her wheelchair. 100-year-old Indiana woman celebrates life, beating COVID-19 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z While working for the fire chief who preceded Dean, Donnelly was called on to help straighten up a department experiencing failures that led to delays in getting help to people in emergencies. District’s new fire chief aims to stay the course, but confronts challenges with pandemic, budget 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z It’s about making the dishonest ones straighten up and fly right. Column: Canceling subscriptions shouldn't be like running an obstacle course 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But with a mother who died of an overdose, and a father who didn’t straighten up until a fifth DUI, she understands what she and her crew are dealing with. Once down and out, this detective tries to help, not judge 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z In this mountain town in California’s Eastern Sierra, Mr. Searles’s gravelly timbre was usually all the bears needed to straighten up. He Kept a Community’s Bears in Check, but He Won’t Anymore 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z “How does your life straighten up and then you’re taken again?” A life recovered, then taken by coronavirus 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z So, what is it going to take this time around for Trump to straighten up? The bubblicious Trump campaign 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z It had me bawling after about 10 minutes, and I had to postpone my appointment and straighten up. 'A billboard with 50 years of layers': readers on Bob Dylan's Rough and Rowdy Ways 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z If you’re nervous, your body and arms tend to stiffen, and you straighten up hoping to scoop the ball out with some exaggerated body action. Instruction from Golf Digest's Best International Teachers - Golf Digest 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z I straighten up the house, which means folding and putting away the laundry I have done the previous day. How an Amputee Dancer Spends His Sundays 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z He straightened up and stretched out his arms. Into the Black Forest With the Greatest Living Artist 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z But then Trump did the most surprising thing of his campaign: He straightened up. The bubblicious Trump campaign 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The guy blinked hard, then he tugged at his vest, like that was going to straighten up his clothes and make him suddenly fit in. The bar at the end of whenever 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z California’s financial oversight also will influence financial companies to straighten up and fly right nationwide, he said, noting that the state plays a similarly outsized role with its strict environmental and privacy rules. Column: Can California force companies to better protect customers? Former CFPB head has hope 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z And I found him, through all things, in Giuliani’s attempt to straighten up his media act. Who is Rudy Giuliani's friend "Charles"? An accidental text may have outed his identity 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z He told the paper that Trump was not convinced that Kiev ‘straightened up’ its act. The chaos caucus gets its way 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z He told the paper that Trump was not convinced that Kiev "straightened up" its act. Rick Perry says Trump directed him to Giuliani about allege Ukraine corruption 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But then the two officers abruptly straighten up when she kicks and shouts. Russian protesters aided by digital tools, self-organizing 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z But he straightens up, goes into the family business, and is happily married with two little girls and an infant son. Review | An unsettling portrait of four privileged classmates who met untimely deaths 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z He straightened up and spoke clearly and firmly. “The Little King” 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z So he tells the kids what to do, and he tries to keep the room neat and straighten up the mattresses and everything. Inside a Texas Building Where the Government Is Holding Immigrant Children 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z And then you straighten up, fetch your invitation, and go to meet the Queen. Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z With great effort, I swallow the bile pooling at the back of my throat and straighten up. I studied factory farms for years. Visiting one was far worse than I imagined 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z Finally he straightens up from the computer and looks at the man. “Color and Light” 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z When I straightened up there was this crazy pain all over my head. 'Before, I was quite a shy person': life after brain damage 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z “We’re very concerned that there’s going to be another accident unless they straighten up and fly right.” A decade later, a San Diego neighborhood is still reeling from a tragic plane crash 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z For a number of years, Woods' finish had a "manufactured" look, like a gymnast that lands on the mat off balance but then straightens up for the judges. The small adjustment that could help Tiger Woods win another major - Golf Digest 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “I turned the plane up in an attitude so as to take the pressure off the back hatch so the boys could get out. After that I straightened up and started to get out myself.” George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z But the major message from the earnings call appeared to be Musk attempting to straighten up and fly right. Elon Musk successfully cosplays as a normal car company CEO 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z "Maybe this is just a move to say, look ... if you don't straighten up we're moving out of this," he said Sunday on CNN. U.S. security advisor faces tense talks in Russia after Trump signals intent to leave weapons treaty - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z She straightens up and looks at Rasheed with new, quiet but fierce, confidence. For all its horrors, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ at Seattle Rep feels uncomfortably comforting 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z But you don’t need braces just to get the old gang back together — that is, to straighten up your couch-surfing, uninsured, unemployed teeth. Perspective | Having braces as an adult is like finding the fountain of youth 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z “I think it was more just his approach of, ‘You don’t have the privilege of being in our family until you straighten up your act.’ Camilla Cleese on her dad John: 'He's not my favourite Python!' 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z “An open trade war with the U.S., which now seems imminent, would put a damper on China’s push to straighten up its economy and to increase its global economic and geopolitical influence,” Prasad said. China’s bravado belies worries over trade clashes with US 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “We shouldn’t try to straighten up everybody else so we end up believing the same, eating the same and doing the same. That would be dead boring,” he said. Where Danes Butt Heads (Politely) With Their Leaders 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Then she straightened up and continued her search, noting three apparent bullet holes in the brick wall behind her. Unsolved Baton Rouge slayings leave crushed families 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z She had asked her younger brother, Ali, to straighten up her room for her arrival. Santa Fe School Shooting Victims: Here Are Their Stories 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z I regularly help people straighten up their financial mess. Perspective | Trump brags that he’s a billionaire, but he doesn’t act like one 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The BBC News website asked a range of commentators to suggest the one thing they are doing, or to suggest others consider, to straighten up finances for the year ahead. How to give your finances a spring clean 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z At the very least, confront this person and deliver an ultimatum: If he doesn’t straighten up, you’ll report his problem behavior to higher-ups at your agency. How to respond when a co-worker is harassing women | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z If you think of the club moving along an arc determined by your posture at address, the moment you straighten up, you change the arc. Try This Swing Thought For Smooth Fairway Woods - Golf Digest 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The instinct to straighten up is common, either to try to lift the ball or because it's more difficult to turn while staying in posture. Hit Crisp Irons Like A Pro - Golf Digest 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z And everybody would straighten up and start running again. Opinion | Why do we let immigrants from ‘holes’ into our country? Because of people like this. 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Airport police at LAX said the about-turn was the result of a “mix up and was straightened up”, adding that the plane was scheduled to depart on Wednesday morning local time. Flight from LA to Tokyo turns around after four hours due to 'unauthorised person' 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z In reality, SB 17 will force drug companies to straighten up and fly right. Drug industry lawsuit shows it wants to keep patients in dark on pricing – LA Times 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z “How do you put an entire neighborhood back together?” he wondered aloud, straightening up from his search to look around at the devastation. 'How do you put an entire neighborhood back together?' Santa Rosa reels after historic wildfire levels homes 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z It is even a little dull to start as you wait, with some impatience, for Hodges to rouse himself from his torpor, sober up and straighten up and get back up on his figurative horse. Stephen King's 'Mr. Mercedes' hits TV in the slow lane, but that’s not a bad thing 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z "Ever since we got the ban in Arkansas, my crop has really progressed, started to straighten up," Burnham said. Drifting crop chemical deals ‘double whammy’ to U.S. farmers 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z “Obviously, he’s my boy,” he said, straightening up slightly at the opportunity to describe his son. Harpers Ferry father runs marathons for two 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z “I gotta star in my own show,” she said, her face straightening up. Historically hidden in plain sight, black women in comedy are breaking out 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z “I did coke because it would allow me to straighten up enough to show up to work in the afternoon.” The Lawyer, the Addict 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Unable to straighten up for a minute or two, she took small steps toward the medicine chest in her parents’ Florida home in search of an over-the-counter painkiller. She thought she’d pulled hip muscles, but six doctors couldn’t diagnose her pain 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z "Ever since we got the ban in Arkansas, my crop has really progressed, started to straighten up," Burnham said. Drifting crop chemical deals ‘double whammy’ to U.S. farmers 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z But then a young woman next to me, who’d been scribbling in her notebook, straightened up. A Father’s Final Odyssey 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Volunteers will mainly be clearing away overgrown bushes, removing fallen sticks and branches from the ground, straightening up the Woodson House and painting the outbuildings. Kentucky editorial roundup 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z This forces you to straighten up through impact, which costs you that repeatable contact. 5-Minute Clinic: The Art Of Saving Par - Golf Digest 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Listen, Donald, you need to straighten up and stop with this foolishness. ‘You Focus on the Good’: Women Who Voted for Trump, in Their Own Words 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Dodd-Frank was aimed primarily at getting the biggest banks to straighten up and fly right. Ethics, schmethics: GOP now wants less oversight of big banks 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Before fleeing, the attacker was believed to have straightened up her room, tidied the bed covers and rearranged her hair. Rapid City detective hopes DNA is key to solving homicides 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z “He said that I’d better get out there and straighten up this nomination, or else I might find myself packing my bags when I got back to the justice department.” Jeff Sessions accused of retaliation after claims of racism cost him a judgeship 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z We can thank the FTC for compelling Amazon, Apple and Google to straighten up and fly right. Here's how your kid is running up your credit card with 'free' games 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Soojian and a friend subsequently straightened up the room, cleaning debris, before Soojian called the police at 1:49 a.m. to report the break-in. Ex-Marine and cracker-bread heiress will stand trial in death of man in Glendale 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Old men sipping rum in the shade straightened up to listen. Biggest obstacle to peace in Colombia may not be FARC, but an ex-president 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Just before the crash, a traffic controller says: “Ma’am, ma’am, straighten up, straighten up.” Audio: Pilot in Texas crash told to turn around, land 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z If you squat down during the backswing, you have to straighten up before impact to get the club back to the right spot. Find Your Focus: Accuracy vs. Distance - Golf Digest 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Every time you straighten up, the blood rushes back and you risk fainting. How the Giraffe Got Its Neck 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z She straightens up, as if giving herself a pep talk. ‘It still makes me angry’: the wife of a murdered Charlie Hebdo cartoonist speaks out 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z “She thought, ‘If I act crazier than him, he will straighten up,’ ” the report says. The best African American figure skater in history is now bankrupt and living in a trailer 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z It was such a free-for-all that the moderator threatened to “turn this car around” if they didn’t straighten up and fly right. The rise of the Trump Party: Why the Donald’s shocking debate performance could signal the death of the old order 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z But in a highly unusual move in Silicon Valley, where a break-anything culture is revered, Mr. Sacks called on Zenefits to straighten up its image. Zenefits, in a Shake-Up, Appoints New C.E.O., Replacing Parker Conrad 1461-02-28T05:00:00Z “It made a lot of people straighten up,” he said. Tommy Benton, Georgia lawmaker: KKK ‘made a lot of people straighten up’ 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z He straightened up, and I moved aside, realizing that the operation was about to begin. The Terrible Beauty of Brain Surgery 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Even doing dishes, ironing shirts, or straightening up the apartment helps me wake up and feel productive before the day has started. How I Became a Morning Person 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z She straightened up and complained that kneeling on the edge of the bath was hurting her leg. The Instagram King of French Fashion 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z When he straightens up and steps forward, pointing to an infielder or giving his pitcher an extra breath or two, his pads and mask make him even stubbier. Postscript: Yogi Berra, 1925-2015 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Officers report some folks straighten up after noticing they’re being recorded. Georgia editorial roundup 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z I had never seen anything quite as beautiful, and when I straightened up and moved aside to make room for the doctor, for a moment my eyes were glazed with tears. The Terrible Beauty of Brain Surgery 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Lefty needs to straighten up and fly right. SNYDER: Difficult to see why Paul Pierce would be a villain if he leaves Washington 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z So I kinda straightened up because I didn’t like that at all. Olympic athlete overcame odds to ‘make something’ of himself 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z When he tried to straighten up, pain bolted from his lower back through his hips and down both thighs. America’s Epidemic of Unnecessary Care 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z “He may straighten up a little, but I don’t expect him to be fully reformed,” said Ms. Maurice-LaCroix, one of the tenants he is seeking to evict. Brooklyn Tenants Receive a Judgment in a Heating Dispute 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z She wiped her eyes once more, then straightened up on the sofa. 70 years later, a Korean ‘comfort woman’ demands apology from Japan 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z And then, as she straightens up, “I nearly whacked myself on the nose just then. Would you have taken me to casualty?” Julie Walters Interview: 'It Can be a Disadvantage for an Actress to Be Stunning' 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Working out also makes you feel more psychologically powerful, so you naturally stop slouching and straighten up, she adds. 15 Ways Exercise Makes You Look and Feel Younger 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z But targeting Macau casinos would make the city collapse rather than straighten up, and Beijing surely doesn’t want a restive, needy Macau on its hands. Mainland Goliath Slays David Junket Group, But Beijing Moves Overblown 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z I straightened up, expecting that my hero would have some pearl of wisdom for me, words to make me feel better. An excerpt from Martin Short's "I Must Say" 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The next morning, I helped the young men straighten up the place, cleaning the floors and arranging pillows in an orderly row on a rubber mattress. Theo Padnos, American Journalist, on Being Kidnapped, Tortured and Released in Syria 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Straightening up their hair is all they ever do / Why don’t they straighten up the mess that’s inside? 50 Years Later: Why 'My Fair Lady' Is Better Than You Remember 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The draft report by Clyde Hamstreet, made public Tuesday, covers the period from mid-April through the end of August, when Hamstreet and two of his executives tried to straighten up the failing exchange. Cover Oregon consultant pens scalding assessment 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z "I saw it happen as the lady was trying to straighten up while parking," he said. Parking blunder leaves car on wall 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z A call from a reporter is usually sufficient to get a business to straighten up and fly right. Book club's corporate owners are cloaked in mystery 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Finally, as the message is repeated yet again, the mother straightens up and, brisk and harassed, swivels the pushchair around and, as the child continues to scream, readies herself for the bus to stop. Why is being a mother with a screaming toddler on a bus such a crime? 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z And if I didn’t go about my day putting things away and straightening up, we would be on Hoarders. Dan Savage on gender politics: 'We all get to stand up and scream and yell' 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z “I straightened up and turned to the ref,” Gascoigne continued in his book Glorious: My World, Football and Me. World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No21: Gazza cries as England lose 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z To counteract these ill effects, be sure to check out six ways to straighten up your posture. What Commuting Does to Your Body 2014-02-28T06:05:23Z “If a guy would get out of line in a meeting, he would tell ’em to straighten up,” Markuson said. Two Dolphins’ Paths to a Bullying Scandal 2014-02-25T03:01:11Z Then he straightens up, pulls down his gray woolen sweater, and heads off to train for cross-country skiing. Why Norway Owns the Winter Games 2014-02-08T03:46:14Z When she straightened up again, she had something in her hand. Romesh Gunesekera: “Road Kill.” 2013-11-25T05:00:00Z Other cables and winches connecting the caisson side of the ship with the outer edge of the platform will provide an additional pull that will help the ship straighten up. The Delicate Dance of Raising the Concordia 2013-09-16T18:50:27Z In “Family Album,” he straightens up as a confident sibling, while in “Red Peppers,” he sticks out his stomach to become a fat, cigar-smoking producer. | Long Island: A Review of ‘Tonight at 8:30,’ at the John Drew Theater 2013-07-27T00:37:50Z He found God, straightened up, and began on the task of starting a ministry. A Latino White House "Champion of Change" Works the Other Side of Silicon Valley 2013-06-10T21:55:12Z When Gibbs received the ball he cut to the right before straightening up and riding Rodber's challenge, skipping over Neil Back's ankle tap and evading Matt Dawson's lunge. The story of Scott Gibbs's try that broke England hearts 2013-03-13T19:29:00Z It was the cue for a good second's worth of primeval chest-beating before he straightened up, offered his hand to the opposition and started thinking about the next game. Ben Youngs' growing pains turn 'idiot' into England's puppet master 2013-02-16T22:00:09Z The Book Boys of Mumbai As the lights turn red at the Haji Ali traffic intersection in Mumbai, the boy slouching against the railings quickly straightens up. India Ink: The Book Boys of Mumbai 2013-01-07T05:27:48Z Called to attention, a gangly Indian quickly straightened up in his seat and placed his hands, neatly folded, upon his desk. The Culture Shock of India's Call Centers 2012-12-16T16:30:06Z And yet some of my most apathetic kids routinely offered to straighten up my cluttered desktop or sweep my classroom. The hard bigotry of poverty: Why ignoring it will doom school reform 2012-07-17T17:50:33Z A close student of young nature will often observe that merely to address such a youth as “Mister” So-and-So causes him to straighten up and try to look the part. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z At sound of his voice the figure straightened up and turned toward him. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z As soon as she had started, Beffa opened one eye to spy on her, and as she disappeared behind the bush he slowly straightened up, very much awake and evidently strongly possessed by some idea. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z At last realization was upon him, his fingers gripped the boards they held as he gradually straightened up. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z As he straightened up from the engine Gramont's eyes fell upon a typed sheet of paper affixed to the wall above the bench. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z But almost the first thing that Mary did at the table was to straighten up suddenly and cry out, "I wonder if Fuzzy swarmed!" Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z After that he straightened up, sought a second-hand shop and purchased a soft hat, which he pulled down over his eyes. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The cleaner straightened up a little and without a word shuffled slowly across to a place just under the festoon and began to clean the floor there. Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z "Why—yes, father—I heard you," she said, straightening up. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z Then he straightened up and clapped the other on the shoulder. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z "Was that your hoss?" asked the man, straightening up, and wiping his head with a big, red handkerchief. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z The lad straightened up, touching his cap immediately. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z Then he straightened up proudly and added: "Indeed, I think she will be my Princess; my Queen." Nuova or The New Bee 2012-03-26T02:00:41.423Z There was a general straightening up of lounging attitudes when Mrs. Chase came in. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Then he straightened up, for the jaunty stranger was bearing down upon him with evident intent to speak. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z “There,” panted Jack, as he straightened up, “I guess we’re some little machinists, all right.” The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z This done, he threw the sack away and straightened up, his face flushed from his exertions. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z I thought by bringing you out here you might get straightened up. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z "Keep her going," muttered the old hero hoarsely, straightening up, "only, only--tell me." Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Then he straightened up and answered frankly: “No, I didn’t; he just beat me to it.” Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z When he couldn’t even manage to straighten up completely, and remained hunched over his aching belly, she knew it was time. Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Doubled Over in Pain 2012-03-01T05:09:29Z But despite the expressed conviction she arose and straightened up as if to resume her journey, turning to stare down at the bag. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z Just then Hercules straightened up from the ground and came around the front of the car. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z Ralph's heart beat a trifle unsteadily, but he straightened up with decision. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Then he straightened up and shot a beauty right over the plate. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z After a silence he straightened up, unhooked his sword, and laid it against the wall. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The fellow straightened up, whirled about, as if angry, and flung his shovel from him as far as he could, and then sat down. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z Kitty straightened up as they passed the deserted post-office, and they quickened their pace until they were safely beyond the store and the depot. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z “No,” said Veronica, straightening up and flushing deeply, “that is, nothing much, I—I just dropped a—something out of my purse along here somewhere.” The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z And her shoulders, which had begun to stoop in the sweat-shop, had straightened up with the month on her feet and the new pride of combat. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z The girls straightened up, every chin lifted with determination. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z Kellogg straightened up all his inches—physically he is a white-haired and bent Will H. Hays—and replied, "I allow no man to say that to me." Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z If times got hard, the poor little shoemakers made a living mending, half-soling, straightening up the heels. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z Katherine straightened up and stood for a moment looking thoughtfully at Veronica; then she went on searching methodically. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z "Good God!" he exclaimed, straightening up in vexation of spirit. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Mary asked the doctor if he thought the corn in the field would ever straighten up again. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z The knowledge that Amraphel's hawk-eyes were reading him like a bare tablet, enabled him to straighten up, without having betrayed himself utterly. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Aunt Louise waited until Aunt Cordelia, who could be seen through the open doorway, straightened up from her inspection of the refrigerator. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z Then she suddenly straightened up and a gasp of astonishment went around the circle. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Then he straightened up, the mystic appearance left him; he became once more the ordinary, cold-blooded professional man. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Guert's dulness vanished, and he at once straightened up, for the contemptuous tone of the old Manhattan stung him a little. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Then, for her child's sake, with a mighty effort she straightened up again. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z By the time I get up, feed the puppy and straighten up a bit, it’ll be noon before I’m ready for church. | Michael G. Grimm: Rep. Michael Grimm Recharges Body and Soul on Sundays 2012-01-07T05:45:07Z Then the man at the farther end of the tape straightened up, announcing, "Twenty feet, six and one-quarter." Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z The old man straightened up in his chair with a glare of resentment, and banged the table with his clenched fist. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z When the first clear notes floated into the room many of the audience straightened up in their chairs, while looks of astonishment passed over their features. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z Nabu-Nahid suddenly straightened up, and commanded a couch to be moved to the table. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z |
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