direction
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This newly formed wood appeared to act like an opposing muscle, producing a pulling force in the other direction.
From Science Daily ● 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
But that’s not the direction this is headed.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 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
Wes runs in the opposite direction and then turns the corner, out of my sight.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
It can develop on opposing sides of a stem and generate forces in different directions, functioning much like the opposing muscle groups animals use to maintain posture and control movement.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The positions cut in opposite directions for where to set rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
I crane my neck in all directions, but Somewhere doesn’t look like much of a place at all.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing direction
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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