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interpretive

[in-tur-pri-tiv] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tɪv /


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It already possesses broad interpretive and enforcement authority to prevent Chinese-linked firms of concern from accessing U.S. subsidies or embedding their influence in national-security sectors.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Pinsker’s deep research, interpretive daring and fine writing advance the case with panache.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that would require an interpretive vision that the cuts, rearrangements and distracting instances of rewording fail to supply.

From Los Angeles Times

The signage removal comes after a March 2025 executive order called for the review of over 400 national sites to remove or modify interpretive materials that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”

From Salon

His interpretive approach, refined over years of studying the nuclear threat, credibly sifts the historical record without slowing the book’s tempo.

From The Wall Street Journal