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directive

[dih-rek-tiv, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪv, daɪ- /


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“This is not a Presidential directive, nor is it being directed by the White House,” the White House told the Post.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

“That’s much more narrow as a directive on how to manage those lands than by expanding it to include biodiversity, carbon sequestration, research, recreation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The KMT high command’s directive was for Fang to hold Hengyang for at least two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

While both are legally binding, there is also a difference between a “do not resuscitate” directive and an advanced healthcare directive.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The soldier repeated the directive, his voice more agitated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Miller has directed officials to increase investigations into migrant smuggling networks, people familiar with his directives said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

“If you don’t have an estate plan with medical directives, you might be kept alive by artificial means, even if you’ve told everyone in the family you don’t want this to happen.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The directives followed two other so-called fan blade-out events in 2016 and 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Just the same, though, all who leave must be considered expendable. The new directives must be followed rigidly."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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