directive

Example Sentences

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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

Maxim, 49, said the health ministry directive was only a recommendation.

From Barron's • 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

Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the administration to stop applying the president’s directive and provide a compliance report by April 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This double demand is a major justification for the prime directive “Omit needless words.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker