directive
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Among the changes: A document once known as the Parental Interests Directive has been given a new name under Trump — the Detained Parents Directive.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
That’s in part for requirements such as Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which will require nature and biodiversity reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Understanding these patterns could help strengthen marine protection policies such as the US Marine Mammal Protection Act and the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025
At the time, the FAA described this as an "airworthiness concern", but said it was "not an unsafe condition" that would require mandatory action via what is known as an Airworthiness Directive.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
I felt like I was on an away mission, disguised to infiltrate and observe another culture without violating the Prime Directive.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Vocabulary lists containing directive
"When Do Kids Become Adults?" by Laurence Steinberg, et al.
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