edict
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The Wall Street Journal later reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the US giant was preparing to backtrack on its acquisition after the Chinese edict.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
This was meant to signal an edict from Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since being named leader last month.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“There’s a sense of moral panic,” Ms. Hall says of the edict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
As for his latest edict allowing worshipers to forgo Mass, Rojas said it will remain in effect until further notice or until the circumstances “necessitating this decree are sufficiently resolved.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
The clerics were recruited by the prison service, whose one edict was that they must preach exclusively on religious matters.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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