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
Neither should the decision to bail if the stock moves in an unanticipated, and unwanted, direction.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Under Leah’s direction, the Fox sisters’ “Ohio Campaign” was unstoppable.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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