direct
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It considers direct subsidies, tax breaks and favourable loans from banks and public financial institutions -- at times below their base lending rates -- to be public support.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Even if that isn’t a direct sell signal at the moment, it is one reason investors should proceed with caution.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Actor Tommy Dorfman snatched up the rights to write and direct the body thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The Fed doesn’t just hike interest rates as a direct response to inflation.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
This was a direct result of the growth of agriculture and industrialization, and an unprecedented growth—more of an explosion, actually—in the human population.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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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