indirect
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Because the wavefunction itself cannot simply be measured, the researchers used an indirect technique called photoelectron spectroscopy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
In its letter to Target, the union said pension funds in which its members participate directly own 6.79 million Target shares, with billions of dollars more in indirect exposure through index funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The administration’s portfolio of direct and indirect investments now numbers 30 public companies and is valued at about $27 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A legal organisation representing her has sent a pre-action letter to ITV, claiming the broadcaster "subjected Nadia to direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and harassment because of her protected philosophical beliefs".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I suppose in an indirect way he did. By being who he is, by showing me what a father is.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing indirect
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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