directed

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Only a handful of the adaptations of Mary Shelley’s beloved classic have been directed by women.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The judge directed the surgeon to answer yes or no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But that wasn’t the only reason locals sometimes directed their ire toward health workers.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In another five they had left them behind and turned northwest as the map directed.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda