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directly

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




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As an added bonus, the money from ticket sales goes directly back to the shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sosnick sees the tech selling as directly related to “fractures” in the sector that Friday’s selloff exposed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

However, the models show there was no realistic glacial route that could have delivered the Altar Stone directly to southern England.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“We give money directly to our grandchildren for their college education, bypassing their parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The trail crossed the stream directly at the top of a small, frozen waterfall with about a twenty-foot drop.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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