Sentence examples for close to direct from inspiring English sources

Two-stroke engines have generally been lighter, cheaper and simpler because they did not need an intricate system of valves that open and close to direct air and fuel into the cylinders and to let burned gases exit.

"When the Fed has reached the limits of expanding U.S. demand and monetary policy works primarily on the exchange rate, rather than on expanding spending, then it comes dangerously close to direct exchange-rate intervention," Mr. Rajan said.

Our validation in human and mouse also showed that genes with the highest expression change found with limma are not usually close to direct targets of small molecules.

He was also close to directing two superhero films but turned down Batman and was replaced on Superman.

She will be the first female director of a mainstream comic book movie in a long time – Patty Jenkins came close to directing 2013's Thor: The Dark World but left to be replaced by Alan Taylor.

Jean-Luc Godard had come close to directing it as his first Hollywood film; by the time the Brazilian director Walter Salles approached Coppola with the ambition to do it in 2007, the original travelling-light encounter with the American road was freighted with all sorts of baggage.

The warning brings Mr. Obama, who has brushed aside calls to impose a no-fly zone or to arm the Syrian rebels, a step closer to direct American engagement.

The so-called wine clubs and the wine mail-order business are not affected by these laws because, in states closed to direct shipments, the wines they sell are always "cleared" by one or several retailers.

Recent narratives bring Rawls closer to direct democracy as a result of game theory's influence.

With Engage's new service, advertising online is moving closer to direct marketing without losing the benefits of media buying.

Beverly Art Center, Chicago Park District, and Lakeshore Learning are the closest to direct alternatives.