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directive

[dih-rek-tiv, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪv, daɪ- /


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The company said it disabled access to its most advanced models for all its customers to comply with the directive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

How do you square that directive with this very high-touch strategy you’ve begun to employ?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Anthropic said the Commerce Department issued an export control directive to suspend access to both its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

An advance healthcare directive informs your doctors about what actions you want them to take if you are no longer able to make those decisions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The soldier repeated the directive, his voice more agitated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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