direct
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Pakistani military leader Syed Asim Munir has played a key role in mediating between Iran and the US following an initial round of direct negotiations in Islamabad.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
What’s more, they are easier from a tax-reporting perspective than direct crypto ownership, because brokerages typically provide standardized tax reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The 24-year-old from Poland has never received direct entry into the main draw of a major and had only come through Grand Slam qualifying in two of her previous 14 attempts.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Pratt said on his website that his “treatment first” approach would direct resources into mental health and drug treatment care, which sounds good except that those responsibilities are primarily under county jurisdiction, not city control.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
To deal with each other more effectively in the future, Kennedy and Khrushchev established a “hotline”—a direct phone line from Moscow to Washington.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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