directorate
Example Sentences
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“It came at a critical moment,” said a soldier who goes by the call sign Konosh, from the Timur Special Forces Unit in Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
In a post on X, the maritime affairs directorate said the Kairos was "en route to Russia's Novorossiysk" when it reported an "external impact causing a fire 28 nautical miles off" the Turkish coast.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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