indirect

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Hastings now has direct or indirect ownership of 21,163,516 Netflix common shares, or about 0.5% of the shares outstanding.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Though direct holdings in the asset class are typically small for European banks, indirect exposure via private credit providers mean that risks could be bigger than initial appearances, Schramm-Fuchs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The industry at Morbi provides direct and indirect employment to nearly a million people, according to government statistics.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The third was Iran's nuclear programme and stalled indirect negotiations with Washington, both of which had already been disrupted by military strikes.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The problem that concerns us here is whether any of the chemicals we are using in our attempts to control nature play a direct or indirect role as causes of cancer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson