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directly

[dih-rekt-lee, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt li, daɪ- /




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Once you get to the LAX stop, it is a 15-minute ride directly to the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“We’re also introducing outcome-based commercial models that align pricing directly to the value derived,” co-CEO Clay Magouyrk tells analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings suggest that metabolic processes can directly influence how effectively cells repair DNA.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I ran behind our house, around the base of the mountain, and through the woods till I was directly across from their partly finished house.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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