direct
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Our direct reports and colleagues, especially those with less power, are psychologically programmed to reassure us that “everything is fine.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
For anyone outside of the region, all of Metro’s rail lines connect through Union Station, which has a 40-minute direct bus to SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Experimental validation and whole-body analyses in worms helped reveal a direct link between gradual molecular alterations and broader aging processes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“All right. I think we have enough footage. How about you direct us to the school so we can get some shots of the chain itself?”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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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