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direction

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




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The poll of 8,578 registered California voters was conducted between May 19 and 25 online in English and Spanish and has a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The memory makers are guiding to tight supply into 2027, so the near-term direction is set.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Treasury, at the direction of Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge-fund manager, bought pesos to support Argentine President Javier Milei ahead of a crucial legislative election last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Students ran in every direction, trying to understand what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Words come at me all at once from every direction, crash into each other, break apart, and fall away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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