Direct
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Both words in one sentence
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I'm sure there is something kind of unacceptable about asking someone else's direct subordinates to die - for anyone other than the Emperor, at least.
Source: Devil in Plain Sight -
And sure enough, he's badly wounded and goes MIA in volume 18 after engaging Gan Ning in direct combat, despite Huo's best efforts to rescue him.
Source: Manhua / Ravages Of Time -
Calvin and Hobbes never makes any direct mention of where it's set, and Calvin and Hobbes themselves arent quite sure.
Source: Where the Hell Is Springfield?
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Sure and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sure
Direct & Sure. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sure>.
Sure or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/sure.
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