directly
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Though she and Bill never interact directly, much of the dance seeks to explore their unseen bond.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Whether the plumber directly caused the problem, failed to identify an underlying issue, or repaired one faulty component only for another to reveal itself, the result is the same: the cistern does not function properly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
SLAMF6, however, can activate itself directly on the surface of T cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
But the order doesn’t directly confront the core problem: Increasingly capable AI will be developed globally regardless of what Washington decides.
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
Vocabulary lists containing directly
"We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" by Emily Dickinson
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