directly
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The resulting company will be leaner and more focused, according to Aujla, who said the cuts weren’t directly tied to Intuit’s own use of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Neither leader referred to the United States directly on Wednesday, but Putin said ties were at an "unprecedentedly high level", while Xi described relations as "unyielding".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Officers "engage directly with residents" and "provide crime prevention advice", she adds.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor pressed directly on that point, asking whether the search really occurred only once information was exposed to the government.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
“There is no question,” continued Malone, “that this earthquake is located directly under the volcano, slightly to the north of the summit, and at a very shallow depth!”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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"We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" by Emily Dickinson
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