directly
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Legislative records, court filings and lawmakers’ public statements show that in almost every case, the sponsor attended the WallBuilders conference, credited the group, or cited Barton’s work directly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He shied away from criticising the president directly and declined to answer whether he backs Zelensky to win any election.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Malcolm Penn, chairman of the semiconductor consultancy Future Horizons, said AT&S was one of few European companies directly benefiting from booming demand for AI hardware.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
To investigate whether Roseburia might directly influence muscle strength rather than simply being associated with it, the researchers conducted an experiment involving 32 mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
I was going to finish with a squinty-eyed skewer, aimed directly at Daddy.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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