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indirectly

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


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The family of the boy, named Mael, has said in a statement that he had "absolutely no involvement, whether directly or indirectly, in any activist or political activity whatsoever".

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

China indirectly rode to the rescue of the global oil market when the Strait of Hormuz closed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Additionally, CNN reported, it will be “financed with the help of sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi that will indirectly own just under a 50-percent equity stake in the merged Paramount–WBD.”

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

But the law still stipulated that prime ministers of those faiths could not be involved - "directly or indirectly" - in advising during the process of making Church appointments.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I could see they were willing to help the band and indirectly me, because I was dying to go to Europe, so I was grateful to them.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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