direct
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Iraola's style is based on high pressing and rapid and direct play.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
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
Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.
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
“You need to pack up. That hurricane’s getting nasty. It looks like it might be a direct hit on the city. We’re leaving town.”
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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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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