direct
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It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
AI critics have pointed to efforts to direct AI spending more carefully as evidence of a warning sign that the ultrafast pace of AI growth could slow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In other words, $72 billion is just the direct, upfront cost.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI, a direct competitor of Anthropic, is working with bankers on a draft IPO prospectus.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
From then on, both sides used aircraft to observe enemy troop movements, direct artillery fire, and photograph enemy lines.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing direct
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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