indirect

Example Sentences

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Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“I do get the sense that there’s some indirect benefit on the male side of feeling engaged, like we’re in this together. Those are some intangible, not-so-medical benefits I see,” Najari said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

However, those conclusions were based on instruments located far from the fault zone, meaning the observations were indirect.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“I suppose in an indirect way he did. By being who he is, by showing me what a father is.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman