direction
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"As climate change alters wind patterns and ocean flows, wind stress and currents could change the direction of energy flux. Understanding the forces that create this change can lead to more accurate models."
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The ADP and BLS reports can vary widely from month to month, but they move in the same direction over time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Only 24% of poll respondents said the city was headed in the right direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“Oil price direction continues to be dictated by Iran-related headlines amid considerable uncertainty over how negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are progressing,” analysts at ING said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She vanished in the driving snow and wind, moving angrily in the direction I had thrown her.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing direction
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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