indirect

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

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“We need to move at some point to control the indirect effects,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

One of the most overlooked costs of long-term care is indirect: You’re more vulnerable to scams when health setbacks reduce your vigilance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

However, his no-compromise policy on racial slights of any sort would have a direct and indirect influence on the civil rights actions of the 1950s and 1960s.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly