direct service
Americannoun
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a route, especially one run by a train, bus, or airline, between two locations with no changes or layovers.
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social work undertaken in direct contact with those served by social services.
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As You Sow has withdrawn its resolution in return for Microsoft conducting the study and making parts and documentation more available to repair shops that aren’t official Microsoft service providers based on the study’s results.
From The Verge • Oct. 7, 2021
In any case, how can I restore my previous Microsoft service?
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021
“The recent changes to the Microsoft service agreement’s code of conduct provide transparency on how we respond to customer reports of inappropriate public content,” it said.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2018
The pilfered passwords were sent to an e-mail address registered in St. Petersburg, Russia, through Hotmail--another Microsoft service.
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