direction
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They respond to gravity, detect the direction of sunlight, and monitor the shape and position of their own stems.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Our trajectory remained unaltered, we’d simply continued to travel in that direction.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Inspired by an ancient invention, the tiny machine can even reverse its direction when the electrical voltage is switched.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The mood has shifted and - for now - the curve looks to be moving in an upward direction for Spurs and De Zerbi.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
She nodded in the direction she meant while getting ready.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
They should admit they could go in many directions now, but what they choose is to govern, wisely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The solution was a new lattice-based material whose structure can be independently adjusted along three directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We were completely unprepared and had no prior knowledge. They surrounded us from all four directions," he told BBC Amharic.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
So it also appears elected prosecutors were listening to voters in both directions.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
“Let’s follow the directions this time,” I say.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing direction
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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