direct
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"We are looking at direct evidence of large-scale arms trading. This discovery reveals a network of exchange and communication that was far more complex than previously thought," he said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
It also clarified how, in a philosophical sense, the inheritance of the founding was accessible to more than the direct posterity of the Founders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“We’re seeing the direct translation of AI-generated wealth into housing demand—AI workers are liquidating equity at an unprecedented scale and deploying that capital into the housing market.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
To many, it seemed new businesses were popping up that had little obvious purpose or, in many cases, a huge number of direct competitors already in situ.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He found a desk and a phone with a direct line to the American military headquarters in Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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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