- plural of direction.
directions
Americanplural noun
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instructions explaining how to do something or reach a destination.
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the points on a compass, or the corresponding regions or trajectories on the earth.
plural noun
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Now, the pride moves in both directions — with Sofia as reverent of her mother’s work as Eleanor was of hers — meeting in the middle to stretch into the future.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Trucks bearing the nations' flags began moving in both directions late morning, AFP reporters at the scene said, some of the North Korean vehicles decorated with flowers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A placid stock market is suddenly facing threats from all directions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
After an hour’s aimless wandering she knew that she and the Incorrigibles were lost, but all her attempts to ask for directions went unanswered in the din and rush of the crowd.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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