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direction

[dih-rek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- /




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“With all due respect, the answers you have provided are completely generic and do not provide any guidance and direction as to how we can expedite this process,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He stressed that the cycle often makes mistakes and speaks to the timing and direction of turns rather than their magnitude.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It noted thousands of complaints by customers about "Joy-Con drift", with toggles stuck in one direction on the original version of the Switch, even when users were not touching them.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Students ran in every direction, trying to understand what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Under Leah’s direction, the Fox sisters’ “Ohio Campaign” was unstoppable.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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