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indirectly

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


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He is also forbidden from trying to contact Mountbatten-Windsor directly or indirectly, or approach him or enter Norfolk.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

By Hunt’s own math, oil accounts for roughly 12% to 15% of CPI directly and indirectly.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Limerick city mayor John Moran estimates between 2,000 and 3,000 people in the region depend directly or indirectly on the refinery.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Discovery are “temporarily enjoined and restrained from closing or consummating the transaction or taking any steps, directly or indirectly, to integrate or consolidate their operations pursuant to the transaction.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But if you count all the corn we eat, directly and indirectly the average American eats a ton of corn every year.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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