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indirectly

[in-duh-rekt-lee, -dahy-] / ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt li, -daɪ- /


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The vessel's captain, Ajay Pant, has been charged with breaching Russian sanctions, accused of directly or indirectly supplying or delivering prohibited Russian oil.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

And, of course, bond yields indirectly affect stock valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The yen’s slide to a 40-year low indirectly threatened to bump up U.S. interest rates and risked throwing a wrench in plans to pull billions of dollars of Japanese investment into the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Bardem admits he’s been asked, whether directly or indirectly, to tone down his vocal support.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

If you have in your mind any image of Nazi pageantry and power, it likely comes, directly or indirectly, from Triumph of the Will.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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