directive
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"I was really pleased to see that Uefa had taken the position that they have, and they were very clear with their directive and firm about how they want this to go," added Asante.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
ICE leadership can say the White House reversed its directive.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military."
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The directive is a temporary pause while ICE officers receive more training on vehicle stops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Like most advice on style that is couched as a commandment rather than an explanation, the flat directive to avoid negations is almost useless.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
"We give site owners clear controls to decide whether pages can be crawled or indexed, and we always respect those directives."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Make sure to update your beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Institutional judgment becomes meaningless when operational directives can be rewritten on a whim overnight.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
As part of a pair of executive directives signed by Bass last week, city officials are requiring Lineage and the owner of the building, Chill Build, to submit a comprehensive cleanup plan to the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Why must the directives be changed in my district when the old methods are needed—especially now?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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