direct positive
Americannoun
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Booking hasn’t noted a direct positive effect on earnings from AI, but on Tuesday recorded higher sales and profit in the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
While educated Indians have benefited from the first wave of reform, this potential second wave would have a more direct positive impact on the poorest of India’s poor.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2014
Time after time, studies have shown that advancing opportunities for women and girls has a direct positive effect on a nation’s overall economic growth, sustainable development and peace.
From Time ● Jun. 24, 2014
"It is enabling the delivery of improved public services at a reduced cost, and having a direct positive impact on the Scottish economy," said Finance Secretary John Swinney.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2011
I speak not of its power in reining the taste, in disciplining the judgment, in invigorating the understanding, or in warming the heart with elevated sentiments; but of its power of direct, positive, necessary instruction.
From The American Union Speaker by Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)
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