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edict

[ee-dikt] / ˈi dɪkt /


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The Wall Street Journal later reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the US giant was preparing to backtrack on its acquisition after the Chinese edict.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

In Greek tragedy, the gods have the last word, but here the question becomes whether individuals’ rights should take precedence over a ruler’s edict.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

That’s largely because Stein subscribed to Wasserman’s edict that the “stars were the stars,” and executives should blend into the background.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2025

Taliban officials then described the face veil edict as "advice".

From BBC Nov. 11, 2025

Either one could now be gleaned, and if the edict was followed—and the Scythedom would make certain that it was—one would glean the other.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

These include women's rights, unpredictable Taliban edicts, international sanctions and aid cuts during a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“I made it clear, through my edicts, my announcements to them that we wanted those cases involving violence, that they know how seriously we were taking them,” he told me.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Lawmakers in the lower house will on Thursday debate a bill to annul the royal edicts, and the Senate is then to have its say at an undetermined date before the law can pass.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

The problem is, these kinds of edicts are impossible to follow in a practical way.

From MarketWatch Jan. 9, 2026

Some agents, especially older ones, despised Hoover and his edicts.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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