direct question
Britishnoun
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"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“I tried to come up with the most direct question possible.”
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
“Grow up, Guy Pearce. You are not a victim,” the two-time Oscar winner wrote Tuesday on X, where he also posted a video responding to Pearce’s answers to a direct question on a recent podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
He felt that he couldn’t lie if asked a direct question, and yet if he simply refused to answer, the assumption was that he was hiding something crucial.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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