direction
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In 1994, the U.S. team’s success, together with Rothenberg’s organizational skills, dramatically changed the direction of soccer in this nation and left a legacy that is still being felt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Neither should the decision to bail if the stock moves in an unanticipated, and unwanted, direction.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
A moment later, the countdown began, and I hazarded a glance in my mom’s direction.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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