directive

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That directive was put on hold by a federal court judge while a legal challenge by Anthropic works its way through the courts.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But the directive reminds faculty that A-minuses should be considered “full mastery of the subject,” while A’s are reserved for “extraordinary distinction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After awakening, the biome’s newly cultivated gut flora will respond to your neurological directive, allowing you to ultimately control when — and where — your wind breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Lin’s ruling bars any implementation of Hegseth’s directive issued via social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The archive reflects the human need to document every deed and directive, to place a veil of administrative tidiness over the disorder of famines and plagues and natural disasters and crimes and wars.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann