direct
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“There was a lot of pressure being put on the Fed during the global financial crisis — things they should be doing, shouldn’t be doing. Direct criticism and from behind closed doors,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Direct Line's Mark Summerville said often tradespeople felt they had no choice but to write off unpaid invoices, describing it as not only financially damaging but "deeply demoralising".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Direct travel spending in 2025 was slightly below the previous year in Los Angeles County, according to an economic impact report this week from Visit California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Direct Lebanon-Israel talks have taken place since 1983.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Direct your attention to the wallpaper with its Revolutionary War motif.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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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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