directness
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"They've brought real pace and directness to the attack, and Gabriel Jesus has given them another option up front. It's been pivotal."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Cramer told me all this, with remarkable directness, in a lengthy interview in the basement where he records interviews for various UFO shows.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Do these trends point to a regression in tactics by Premier League teams, who now favour physicality and directness over technical prowess?
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
“You’re right,” he said with an unsettling directness.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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