direct
Usage
Example Sentences
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The direct competition promises to stoke an even hotter 21st-century space race—this time between this era’s real superpowers: billionaires.
This made it possible to determine which genes are likely directing the activity of others, something conventional correlation-based methods cannot reliably accomplish.
From Science Daily
Both the Senate and House bills direct the federal government to establish best zoning practices for state and local leaders, though city officials can ignore them if they want.
"We really need to take direct action against some of the individuals in the UK, the ambassador again needs to be called in."
From BBC
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and racers aim to take the shortest and most direct route to the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
