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indirectly

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


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Most of the losses were caused, directly or indirectly, by presidential removal.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

It’ll benefit indirectly from Thailand’s ‘Thais Help Thais Plus’ scheme in 2Q via factors including subsidy registration and higher data consumption, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

We must, therefore, leave the Science article behind and rely on other kinds of evidence to get to grips with the structure of Neanderthal groups indirectly.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Weist has repeatedly gravitated toward systems that most people encounter only indirectly, transforming her research processes into subjects of aesthetic and political investigation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

By 1945, five out of ten people in southeastern Virginia worked for Uncle Sam, directly or indirectly.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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