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direction

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




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The memory makers are guiding to tight supply into 2027, so the near-term direction is set.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Lander has gotten it from the other direction, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Students ran in every direction, trying to understand what had happened.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This caravan, running in the opposite direction, will travel from California through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri to Illinois.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The grandmother pointed with her chin in the direction Maggie needed to go.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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