direction
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Primo Levi, reflecting on his survival in Auschwitz, wrote that “there was no use closing our eyes or turning our backs, because it was all around us, in every direction, as far as the horizon.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The show, which features songs composed by McFly's Tom Fletcher, won best new musical and three acting prizes, plus awards for its direction, costumes and set design.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Kopitar then held his hands in front of him and folded his fingers into the shape of a heart before skating away — not quite into the sunset, but headed in that direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
From here, the market is unlikely to move in a straight direction, and war-related headlines will continue to dominate the tape, Lerner cautions.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She paused, tilting her head in Harry’s direction.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing direction
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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