directives

Example Sentences

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It’s so sad and his conflict was that human beings with conflicting directives confuse him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and, according to Iranian state television, received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

What cannot be questioned is Tierney followed the directives at Molineux.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When those directives collide, the result isn’t growth but short-circuiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He had waited too long, the directives had changed on him.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison