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direction

[dih-rek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- /




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Instead, it may have helped the animal distinguish night from day and determine which direction was upward, both of which would have been useful for surviving in the ocean.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

"Obviously, there's a need to bring in change to give the government that new direction that I've called for. That's just the reality of politics," Burnham said.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

McCaffree decided to reorient the publication in a more open and rigorous direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Smoke from a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park can now be seen 97 miles away in Aberdeen following a change in wind direction.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Clare gestured to the world around them, the prism of light deepening by the minute, the fitful winds blowing their fur in every direction.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Speaking to regents last week at UC San Francisco, California State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond described a “crowded curriculum” pulled in many directions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

One of the clauses in Uefa's transfer regulations defining "player exchange transactions" says that multiple deals between two clubs going in both directions completed within a 45-day period will be considered a swap.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Thaw the pastry according to the package directions — ideally in the refrigerator, where it can become pliable without turning warm or sticky — and unfold it gently.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

But the members of the group have since headed in very different directions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Above him, the lamps swung in all directions, as if each was blown by a different wind.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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