direction
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Religion went in the other direction, toward many traditions and hundreds if not thousands of denominations—and a simultaneous paradox: almost no successful new entrants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
They were running in my general direction, somewhere from the left-field foul pole.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
This term refers to the way the jets shift direction repeatedly as they are pushed by the supergiant star's strong winds while both objects orbit each other.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
“Tasks that would have been impossible to do or would have required very specialist knowledge … are now possible for pretty much anyone who wants to point it in the right direction and be persistent.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“We’re very sorry for disturbing you,” I tell him, pulling Theo back in the direction from which we came, the little house with the tidy garden boxes receding behind us on the street.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing direction
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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