direct
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Shah is the alliance's candidate for prime minister and is mounting a direct challenge against Oli in his constituency.
From Barron's
They will elect members to the 275-seat House of Representatives, the lower house, with 165 via a direct vote and 110 through proportional representation.
From Barron's
The direct competition promises to stoke an even hotter 21st-century space race—this time between this era’s real superpowers: billionaires.
This made it possible to determine which genes are likely directing the activity of others, something conventional correlation-based methods cannot reliably accomplish.
From Science Daily
Both the Senate and House bills direct the federal government to establish best zoning practices for state and local leaders, though city officials can ignore them if they want.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
