direct
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Some going direct to Massachusetts, where Scotland play their first two group games in Boston, with others travelling to neighbouring states.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The investment firm already has a direct commercial relationship with easyJet, owning a 2.14% stake in the U.K. discount carrier, Rowbotham says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
While they identified a relationship between food insufficiency and sports gambling, they noted that direct causation for such a large issue is difficult to establish.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
I direct my voice through the round hole in the glass, twist my ponytail around my finger.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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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