directive
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But the directive reminds faculty that A-minuses should be considered “full mastery of the subject,” while A’s are reserved for “extraordinary distinction.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
After awakening, the biome’s newly cultivated gut flora will respond to your neurological directive, allowing you to ultimately control when — and where — your wind breaks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Maxim, 49, said the health ministry directive was only a recommendation.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
They say the high prices were in part driven by a directive from Noem, which instructed the agency to purchase all the planned new detention sites in a 30-day span.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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