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edict

[ee-dikt] / ˈi dɪkt /


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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

“This edict, combined with the current delay fiasco, has built a ‘wall’ for employers and employees who are already in the process of stamping.”

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

A quick campaign began, and within a day or two, twenty members of Parliament signed an edict that Charles should be buried in Westminster Abbey.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

“I made it clear, through my edicts, my announcements to them that we wanted those cases involving violence, that they know how seriously we were taking them,” he told me.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Rising deficits, erratic trade negotiations, unpredictable tariff edicts, and a perceived attack on the Federal Reserve have all combined to push Treasury bond yields higher.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Arguably the most visible opposition to his edicts had been minor and limited - for example not enforcing regulations like the ban on shaving beards in regions controlled by Kabul group-aligned officials.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

The problem is, these kinds of edicts are impossible to follow in a practical way.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026

If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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