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direct selling

British  

noun

  1. another name for direct marketing

"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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On hotter days, koalas regulate body temperature by hugging trees to dissipate heat or seeking out denser foliage and lower trees away from direct sunlight.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

For comparison, temperatures inside parked cars sitting in direct sunlight can easily climb to similar levels on Earth.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

This exciting nutrition system may include fun things like nearly blinding your boss with direct sunlight at an open-air business lunch, or shoveling food in your face from 5:10 to 5:11 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Thousands of feet below sea level, the creatures that live in the deep sea survive without direct sunlight, plants or the warmth of the sun.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

After purifying half a pot of water, I place it in direct sunlight and add several egg-size hot stones to the water.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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