Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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That millions of people are suffering and dying pointlessly as a direct result of the regime's refusal to surrender is not debated or mentioned.
Source: Manga / Zipang -
As Japan itself had not come under direct occupation, Japan's leadership had time enough between the formal surrender and the beginning of the Allied Occupation to destroy their records.
Source: World War II / The Aftermath -
Shout-Out: Admiral Okita's response to the Gamilas request for his surrender is a direct nod to real life World War II General Anthony "Nuts" Mc Caullife and his response to the Germans' request for his surrender.
Source: Anime / Space Battleship Yamato
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