indirectly

Example Sentences

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Investors these days are either indirectly or directly invested in AI, he said, “or it’s a threat. So you have to understand it.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Virtually every advanced military in the world depends directly or indirectly on the country’s supply chain of rare earths.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Many of Calingasta's 11,000 residents depend directly or indirectly on mining for a livelihood.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Under US law, the president, vice-president and most other high-ranking members of the executive branch cannot directly or indirectly ask the IRS to terminate an investigation.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Both in New York and Chicago, non-Muslims whom I knew began to tell me indirectly they had heard—or they would ask me if I had heard.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey