directive
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New York imposed a statewide moratorium on large data centers in July, and Texas’s August directive halted as many as 1,800 projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“This is not a Presidential directive, nor is it being directed by the White House,” the White House told the Post.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
“That’s much more narrow as a directive on how to manage those lands than by expanding it to include biodiversity, carbon sequestration, research, recreation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
When I opened it, I saw that it was a directive memo sent from Nolan Sorrento to the IOI Board of Executives.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Other students have also brought cases across the country, but different directives have been issued, adding to the confusion.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Miller has directed officials to increase investigations into migrant smuggling networks, people familiar with his directives said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
“If you don’t have an estate plan with medical directives, you might be kept alive by artificial means, even if you’ve told everyone in the family you don’t want this to happen.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Burnham issued stern directives to Olmsted and Ferris and to every contractor still at work.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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