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Once oil stops going up, at whatever price level, its direct impact on inflation disappears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Kay said the van, however, does have a direct line to air traffic control, but "by the time that conversation has happened, the jet is already airborne".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

On March 27, 2025, according to court filings, DEA agent Michael Greisen tried a direct approach: He messaged Marset on WhatsApp, warning that he was under indictment and should turn himself in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

These restrictions have a direct bearing on the usefulness of the tools.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Whatever actually happened, sometime during the summer of 1941 Marina Raskova must have had direct contact with Stalin and received a sympathetic ear.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The possibility eventually drew the attention of Gordon Osinski, a planetary geologist at Western University who also directs the Impact Earth database.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

In addition to spreading out the strain on manufacturing partners, Apple’s phased rollout also directs more attention to its higher-end phones.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

The council’s unanimous vote directs city officials to begin the process of renaming the five-acre plaza near the Biltmore Hotel as Biddy Mason Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The executive order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the name change, effective immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“He directs plays and found a girlfriend at his work. A beautiful actress from one of his productions. My mom decided we needed to get away from California and my father...so here we are.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

Indiana Affleck, son of Casey and nephew of Ben, stars in the new film “Company,” directed by his dad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Echo Theater Company, which is presenting the world premiere of this play in a production directed by Michelle Bossy, has reconfigured its Atwater Village Theatre space for the occasion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

This stems from a contemporary desire in Sweden and Norway to create a counterweight to the nationalistic use of the Viking Age that is often directed against Muslims.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Digger sees Cruise transformed into a grey-haired oil baron who has to clean up his environmental mess, and is directed by Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

And it was Old Timothy who had apparently directed the dogs to lead this well-dressed hunting party everywhere but where Bertha might be found.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

If it is as simple as directing your agent to find the highest yield, then the inertia that used to protect financial institutions is going away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Light and likable, “Babies” is a strong step for Lauren Miller Rogen’s directing career and for a conversation that should be easier to have.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The process begins by directing antimuons from PSI's accelerator into a thin layer of superfluid helium.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Apted went on to become a big name in Hollywood, directing blockbusters including James Bond's The World Is Not Enough, but he always returned to the show and said it was his most significant achievement.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Okay, class, let’s get settled,” Miss Kellog said, directing her attention to Marvin and me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez