directive
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Foreign companies operating in the country have been warned that they risk losing their licenses and having their mining contracts terminated if they violate the directive.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
McAfee told me the directive was an attack on his right to free speech.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The directive advises officers arriving at a scene to assess whether a dog may be present and reminds them their main concern upon arrival is “safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
How do you square that directive with this very high-touch strategy you’ve begun to employ?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Like most advice on style that is couched as a commandment rather than an explanation, the flat directive to avoid negations is almost useless.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing directive
"When Do Kids Become Adults?" by Laurence Steinberg, et al.
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