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was straightened
verb
To cause to become straight.
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I'm glad my eye was straightened.
The whole problem was straightened out in about an hour.
Somehow it was straightened out, the performance given, and favorably reviewed the next day.
The Tamanduateí River was straightened in 1849 and a municipal market constructed in 1867.
That was straightened out after a while -- Miss Stein is always gracious and patient.
Her whitening hair was straightened (with a curling iron, she later said, that has left her with slight facial burns).
Some of the tone was straightened; some luxuriated in heavy vibrato, so better to distinguish one musical line from another.
The south branch of the river was straightened between 1928 and 1930, which moved the river 0.25 mile (0.4 km) west.
The original meandering river mouth was straightened soon after the town's founding, while a mile-long bend on the South Branch was eliminated to accommodate maritime traffic.
Between 1958 and 1964 it was straightened, widened, and dredged; one new section 40 miles (65 km) long was constructed, and modern locks were added.
Falcons Coach Dan Reeves said the mess was straightened out, but the Falcons are reeling and on the verge of collapse.
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