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“Many consumers are directing discretionary spend toward out-of-home experiences, with live entertainment and sports growing at an outsized pace relative to at-home counterparts,” analyst Robert Fishman wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Gulf states are directing their systems towards their own shores to ward off Iran's satellite-guided Shahed drones -- at the cost, deemed acceptable, of disrupting their own lives.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In addition to fury at Kramnik, many in the chess community are directing their attention toward the sport’s governing body, FIDE, which is now reviewing Kramnik’s statements for potential disciplinary action.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2025

"As this represents a serious breach of our rules, we are directing the BBC to broadcast a statement of our findings against it on BBC2 at 21:00, with a date to be confirmed," it said.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Now a few affluent evangelicals are directing their attention and money at some of the tallest citadels of the secular elite: Ivy League universities.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times