direct
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The result was an unprecedented direct dialogue that eventually paved the way for Israeli accords with Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Canada, on the other hand, has done exactly the opposite: If you have a direct ancestor born across the northern border, no matter how far back, you probably qualify.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Israel and Lebanon began direct talks in April, with a fourth round expected in the coming week.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Unlike most Hararis, though, she was not a trainwreck who wasted all her energy trying to look normal and avoiding direct eye contact with the ghosts who liked bothering her in public.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing direct
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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