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as in straight
in a direct line or course
we went directly to the site without stopping to pick up extra supplies
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as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
the instructor deals with her art students very directly, always telling them the plain truth
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as in accurately
in the same words
quoted directly from the encyclopedia
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as in immediately
without delay
in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospital
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as in shortly
at or within a short time
dinner should be ready directly
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City council races in Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno were canceled earlier this year due to a lack of candidates, and with mostly incumbents pulling papers to run for those seats, some candidates were directly appointed to their positions.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Israel’s military intelligence chief from 1991 to 1995, Uri Sagi, directly linked Musawi’s assassination to Hezbollah’s escalation, including the group’s bombing of the Israeli embassy and a Jewish cultural center in Argentina in 1992 and 1994.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
These deals can be booked directly on Breeze’s website—no promo code is required.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Israel’s military intelligence chief from 1991 to 1995, Uri Sagi, directly linked Musawi’s assassination to Hezbollah’s escalation, including the group’s bombing of the Israeli embassy and a Jewish cultural center in Argentina in 1992 and 1994.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
These deals can be booked directly on Breeze’s website—no promo code is required.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vols haven’t scored more than 21 points during their seven-game losing streak against the Bulldogs. — No. 24 Missouri at No. 23 South Carolina: Tigers have won five straight in the series.Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The view is straight down at the North Pole in the center.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Some professors hesitate to grade accurately because of student evaluations, which are often more negative for tough graders.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After six rounds the judge accurately guessed the number 89% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, during a red-flag warning that covered much of coastal California.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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With 80% of the votes counted shortly before 11 p.m., Braun stood at 54% of the vote, compared to McCormick's 41% and Libertarian Donald Rainwater's 5%.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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While the nine counties in the Bay Area favored Vice President Kamala Harris, for example, all shifted right last week toward President-elect Donald Trump since the 2020 presidential election.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated).Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ordinary suburban houses are filled with electronic devices and equipment that can sometimes emit electromagnetic noise at exactly the frequencies that radio telescopes aim to detect.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The more Beijing believes that the United States is trying to weaken Chinese influence by driving a wedge between China and North Korea, the more valuable North Korea becomes to China—which may be exactly Pyongyang’s calculus.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Directly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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