indirect
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For Louisiana, the investment will support 3,000 direct new jobs over the next decade, along with 8,100 indirect new jobs, according to the Louisiana Economic Development agency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Because the wavefunction itself cannot simply be measured, the researchers used an indirect technique called photoelectron spectroscopy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The second half of “The Song of Stork and Dromedary” is composed of novella-length works that move into the 20th and 21st centuries and whose connection to the Draydens are indirect and thematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The holes in the colander project an indirect image of the Sun on a surface, such as a wall or the ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Apart from any directly toxic effects, curious indirect results follow the use of certain herbicides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing indirect
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Workshop 2, Part 2
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