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directions

British  
/ daɪ-, dɪˈrɛkʃənz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) instructions for doing something or for reaching a place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Directions Combine the shrimp, fish or chickpeas with the lime juice, onion, jalapeño and cilantro.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The findings were published in Current Directions in Psychological Science and suggest clear directions for change at both the personal and societal levels.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Since 2020 New Directions has been putting out bilingual editions of these poems, with “The Complete Works of Ricardo Reis” being the latest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Blue Note’s New Directions band, from 1999, included pianist Jason Moran, then up-and-coming; 20 years later, he produced Mr. Wilkins’s Blue Note debut, “Omega.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Directions to where, however, neither of you is sure.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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