direct
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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
Sales executive Joe Fontana thought he had a job in the bag, until his would-be employer contacted one of his former direct reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
However, there analysis could not prove a direct link between smacking and the results, as other factors might have influenced a child's life over the research period.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The gold phone was his direct link to the president.
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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