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indirectly

[in-duh-rekt-lee, -dahy-] / ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt li, -daɪ- /


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"People can only express themselves indirectly," Li says.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

A Scottish court ruled last year that the approvals failed to consider the carbon emissions the projects would indirectly generate, meaning both must reapply.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Tencent’s stance echoes Meta’s early messaging on AI investment returns, which were expected to come indirectly through ad-targeting improvements before shifting toward external compute services.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Known as special-purpose vehicles, the funds hold shares in private companies either directly or indirectly, by investing themselves in other funds with stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Today two more families would be in mourning in the town of Guadalupe, and indirectly the far-off war of the Japanese and the Germans had come to claim two victims in New Mexico.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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