indirectly

Example Sentences

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Virtually every advanced military in the world depends directly or indirectly on the country’s supply chain of rare earths.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

What the economy needs, he added, is AI-plus: A broadening out of investment to include a number of other industries indirectly tied to artificial intelligence, or not at all.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Many of Calingasta's 11,000 residents depend directly or indirectly on mining for a livelihood.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The earlier ruling found that Grover had indirectly discriminated against Tickle.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ironically, it was the regent himself who was indirectly to blame for this, for it was the education he had afforded me that had caused me to reject such traditional customs.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela