direct
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But only with City’s next iteration—once Guardiola adopted a more direct, more powerful, more distinctly English approach—did he win the trophy he coveted most.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
First identified in 1976 and believed to have originated in bats, Ebola is a deadly viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
During a press conference on Sunday, the CDC declined to answer direct questions about the US citizens reportedly affected, adding that the risk to the US remained low.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
According to PwC, underwriting fees are the largest single direct cost associated with an IPO, with costs typically ranging between 4% and 7% of gross proceeds.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Meaning that tomorrow her uncle, Charley Lyons, the direct descendant of the Cubano cabin boy Eduardo Leones, was going to “make his ancestors very, very proud.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing direct
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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Academy Awards, List 6
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