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direction

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




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And a study published in the journal Science last year points in a similar direction.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

This is a big leap in a new direction for any country, but particularly for a country like Albania.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

We have tried to make this structurally resistant to capture from either direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

It won seven Emmys overall, including for directing for a variety special and music direction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The wind’s current swirled from one direction, then another.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Plants facing both a warming climate and rapidly declining pollinator populations may be pulled in competing evolutionary directions.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Over the next year, we’ll see the directions Kroenke and Anaheim take in negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The Belfast Road, which was closed in both directions for a time, has now fully reopened.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

This debate pivots on two classic theories—mobilization and persuasion—that aren’t flatly incompatible but point in different directions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The directions said to expose it to the next full moon.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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