Yet, even his actions were not a straightforward declaration of White House support for Brown.
"The triumph of this bloody terrorist, war-criminal and butcher is a straightforward declaration of war," echoed the organ of Syria's Baath Party.
For all its modesty, the ceremony was an unusually straightforward declaration of British confidence, in its founding principles and its institutions.
The 46-year-old singer goes all in in the R&B track, forgoing euphemism for straightforward declarations of his desire to get down with his woman "with the lights on".
It was disappointing that not every committee member supported this straightforward declaration that is fundamental to who we are as a nation, but it was an important moment for members to be on record to show where they stand on the issue of religious freedom.
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Recovery was not a straightforward path for Rachel.
It should have been a straightforward second half for the hosts.
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After that, it was a straightforward procedure for Stankovsky.
