be directed

Example Sentences

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Northern Command, which oversees the Joint Task Force, said questions should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security because they directed the Department of Defense to install the wire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Another part of the order directed the Office of Management and Budget to “determine whether any Federal grant programs have available and relevant funding that can be directed toward applicants developing advanced AI vulnerability detection.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Extra funds should be directed toward paying down loans with interest rates of 5% or higher more aggressively, to avoid paying more in interest over time.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

It will be directed by Christian Schwochow - who worked on The Crown - and Laura Lackmann.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

They all knew that Mrs. Breedlove could have, would have, and had, gotten coal from the shed, or that Sammy or Pecola could be directed to get it.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison