direction
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The trend is going in the wrong direction, though.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“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
Lander has gotten it from the other direction, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Another possibility is that the strike reflects growing dissatisfaction with the direction of negotiations.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Her words felt like arrows all being thrown in my direction, hitting me right where it hurt.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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