directly
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The College Board, for instance, fully integrated the free digital-graphing tool Desmos directly into its digital SAT in 2024, and followed up by doing so with calculator-based AP exams this spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“That same energy could be used much more efficiently by directly replacing fossil fuels in end uses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
However, his initial relief disappeared when the CMS told him, because he had paid the mother directly, he would have to ask her for the refund himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The researchers emphasize that the findings show associations rather than proving that screen time or particular types of physical activity directly cause changes in cognitive performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I hope you’re right,” Renata managed to say, “because it’s coming directly at us.”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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