indirect
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It was not known whether the two sides would meet face-to-face, or whether they would mirror an indirect format used in Oman-mediated talks before the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Efforts to establish negotiations have been ongoing since a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, with US envoys previously mediating indirect talks between the two sides.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
“We need to move at some point to control the indirect effects,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Estraven when in power had never done so, and it was not in the Karhidish vein: their government was not a public performance, normally; it was covert and indirect.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing indirect
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