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indirect

[in-duh-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /


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“It is perfectly possible that the indirect effects only feed through once and then fizzle out later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The order also prevented him from having any direct or indirect dealings with a number of other boats run by his company.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The milestone came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran's supreme leader following weeks of indirect negotiations punctuated by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

My first indirect encounter with a Boy Mom happened via a Facebook post from a mother with an important message for the teen girls of social media.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"Or by inaction, or indirect action, allow harm to come to me or my companion."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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