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indirectly

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


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Indirectly, that snub also staved off the ACC’s nightmare scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

"Indirectly, TikTok was the majority of my income because all brands want their stuff to be promoted on the app," Nicole Bloomgarden, a fashion designer and artist who uses TikTok, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

Indirectly, sooty mold can damage crops and reduce farmer’s yields, too.

From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023

Indirectly, it says, unsustainable production and consumption also play a role.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Indirectly, the discovery also stimulated argument about the settlement of the Americas.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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