directed

Example Sentences

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He directed the Bureau of Prisons to take up the task.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This week, their relationship took a nosedive as tensions flared over the war and a personal jibe directed at Macron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Light offers significantly more available bandwidth, avoids interference with existing wireless systems, and can be directed with high precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

That production, directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, seems completely deracinated on a set by Frederica Nascimento that registers no Brooklyn ZIP Code or locatable address anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A crowd started to form, and Roz directed everyone to the Great Meadow.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown