indirectly
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However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
And record-breaking prices for diesel, the fuel that powers commercial shipping, will indirectly contribute to higher prices in the grocery-store checkout line and elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lee argued that she had contributed to the company's founding and early management, as well as indirectly through domestic work, and was therefore entitled to half of Kwon's stake.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The barred include those who have the “authority to appoint any person who is directly or indirectly responsible for, or can influence the outcome of, the hiring of an investment adviser by a government entity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But they were not attached directly to the spheres, but indirectly, through a kind of off-center wheel.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
