direction
Example Sentences
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For most newly listed companies, a 10% swing in either direction prompts a five-minute pause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The defeat of New Zealand at Lord's was a small step in the right direction for England following the Ashes defeat.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The survey has a margin of error of 2% in either direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Because those winds move eastward in the direction of the planet's rotation, they heat the evening region more strongly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Because our guests’ physical lives were so very restricted, evenings under Betsie’s direction became the door to the wide world.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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