direct
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For anyone outside of the region, all of Metro’s rail lines connect through Union Station, which has a 40-minute direct bus to SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Sales executive Joe Fontana thought he had a job in the bag, until his would-be employer contacted one of his former direct reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Experimental validation and whole-body analyses in worms helped reveal a direct link between gradual molecular alterations and broader aging processes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The Delta direct flight to Boston was special for one family, who managed to secure match tickets mid-flight.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Immediately, she wished she had not been so direct, for Lady Constance’s expression looked suddenly brittle, like a soft bread roll gone stale and hard.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing direct
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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