directive
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Several other leading players - including men's world number one Jannik Sinner and four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek - also followed the 'work-to-rule' directive in Friday's pre-tournament media day.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
One April in the mid-1990s, Football Focus visited Crystal Palace after a new directive was introduced to make goals 2ft wider and 2ft taller...
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Tuesday’s board meeting provided a first look at how administrators conceptualize the board’s directive, approved unanimously on April 21, to limit district-required screen time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Rhodium reports that a 2025 directive promised to address petrochemical overcapacity, but only plants more than 20 years old were targeted, accounting for 5% to 6% of capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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