directives

Example Sentences

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When those directives collide, the result isn’t growth but short-circuiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“They swept in a bunch of truly innocent probation officers who were following directives and doing their jobs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Also, create a will, powers of attorney and health directives.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The man, Harish Rana, had not left a will specifying directives for his treatment before he had an accident.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For two years, Hamilton had been issuing directives to Adams’s cabinet behind the scenes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis