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"made straight for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiomatic phrase that means to head directly towards something or someone without hesitation or deviation. Example sentence: The dog saw the squirrel and made straight for it, barking excitedly.
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When he finally entered secondary school, he made straight for the library.
They brokered a temporary ceasefire with the regime and the rebels and made straight for Ghouta.
Carr said two officers pushed past her, and made straight for Sterling, who seemed baffled.
While I was figuring out how many, a crisply dressed man entered the store and made straight for the salesclerk.
And the way had been made straight for Harold Pinter, Joe Orton, Edward Bond and subsequent generations.
The Presidential party made straight for a nearby tree, but their guides politely suggested that was not the best idea.
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Georgette makes straight for the baby.
He makes straight for his favourite exhibit, a stuffed Goliath bird-eating spider.
It was hissing menacingly, its teeth flashing and nostrils flared, and making straight for the president".
Suddenly, one of the men emerges from behind the police line and makes straight for Antwi.
Making straight for the door is much wiser, since he who hangs around risks being eaten by his consort.
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