directly
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When insurers refuse to pay what they consider outlandish or unjustified claims, some providers pursue people directly, dragging families into financial and legal turmoil and disrupting care for disabled children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She said the fact that he hasn’t directly declared a political party affiliation shows that he doesn’t care what people think and is just here to do the job.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The funds will then be sent directly from my account to the closing attorney.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
That puts OpenAI directly in competition with Tesla, which recently stopped selling its Model S and X luxury SUVs so it could convert that production capacity in Fremont, California, to a humanoid robot line.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
I ran behind our house, around the base of the mountain, and through the woods till I was directly across from their partly finished house.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing directly
"We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" by Emily Dickinson
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