indirect

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However, it may be the indirect consequences of higher oil prices that hit the U.S. economy the hardest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The two picks were named co-CEOs while Overdeck and Siegel remained Two Sigma’s principal owners and co-chairmen, maintaining indirect control over the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The industry at Morbi provides direct and indirect employment to nearly a million people, according to government statistics.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

However, those conclusions were based on instruments located far from the fault zone, meaning the observations were indirect.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Dr. Treisman herself made an indirect discovery about the kinds of things that pop to the surface, even when we’re trying to ignore them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel