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directly

[dih-rekt-lee, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ- /




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Your inability to simply complete a fair catch led directly to a Seahawks touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Katz often finds himself texting directly with the leaders of neoclouds—companies that purchase GPUs and other chips then lease them to customers—to inquire about availability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The research team plans to study additional population groups in the future and use clinical trials to investigate whether loneliness and social isolation directly cause the health effects observed in the study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Both also directly target state residents: Gatalog advertises a “California Compliant Glock 19-based Carbine kit,” while Polymakers’ website features Proposition 65 warnings and state-specific privacy opt-out features.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A small monkey with a long skinny tail dropped down from a branch directly above me and landed right on top of my head.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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