decrees
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Max Mathiasin, a lawmaker from the former colony turned overseas territory of Guadeloupe who is championing the bill, last week said repealing the decrees would be a "powerful symbolic and political gesture".
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Many “return to office” mandates and expectations started as decrees from C-suite executives, after the pandemic broadened the appeal of working from home.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Her division has reviewed a slew of police consent decrees and has successfully petitioned judges to dismiss two—in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky. Investigations have also been closed in Phoenix; Trenton, N.J.;
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
For instance, councils need to have a library service - but there are no decrees over how many libraries there should be, when they should be open or how much should be spent on them.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Victor Lebrun objected, and his decrees were as immutable as those of Fate.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
