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indirect

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


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This kind of indirect observation is not new.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Citing Citi Institute research, Moody’s noted that a quantum breach targeting payment infrastructure could render between $2 trillion to $3 trillion in indirect economic losses.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The indirect effect comes as those costs spread through transportation, manufacturing and goods prices.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

This has a direct effect on global prices and an indirect effect on a host of industries, including agriculture and plastics production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The chlorinated hydrocarbons are precisely the kind of agent that can bring about this kind of indirect carcinogenesis, because all of them are toxic in some degree to the liver.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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