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direction

[dih-rek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ- /




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Lee pointed secondly to the focus on forward guidance, a tool used by the central bank since the early 2000s to inform the public about the likely direction of monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In a ferromagnetic state, ions align in the same direction, with each one encouraging its neighbors to do the same.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Until a clearer path toward a peace deal emerges, gold and silver are likely to remain in competition with the dollar for direction, leaving prices rangebound for now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The opposite direction of Central Dispatch, which makes sense—of course people don’t live where they work.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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