directives

Example Sentences

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But the administration has taken a variety of steps to thwart Congress’ directives.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said: "Everything related to agreements belongs to the political echelon... We will continue to operate according to the directives".

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Financial advisers often tout the importance of estate planning: having a will, setting up trusts if necessary, and organizing medical directives and powers of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet, Anthropic this week welcomed an executive order on AI from US President Donald Trump that was relatively hands-off in its directives toward the companies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But, as Shin found out, they are quite willing to ignore national directives when presented with an industrious North Korean who keeps his mouth shut and works hard for sixty cents a day.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden