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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

The parties agreed to pause the lawsuit in anticipation of Ms. Rollins’s directive, and will file regular updates with the court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A new executive directive announced Thursday by Mayor Karen Bass seeks to boost crisis intervention training for police officers, among other reforms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Believers, including the Posts, Capron, and Willets, discussed the spirits’ directive in depth.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Wednesday’s filing marks the latest escalation in the legal fight over conditions at the facility and the government’s lack of compliance with the court’s directives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The board also said it would comply with the central bank’s directives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Other students have also brought cases across the country, but different directives have been issued, adding to the confusion.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

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


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