directive
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McAfee told me the directive was an attack on his right to free speech.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
“A continuous reverse spin movement can deter an approaching animal,” the directive states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 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
He also accused negotiators of ignoring the supreme leader's directive not to re-open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Haymitch's directive to immediately find water was not arbitrary.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing directive
"When Do Kids Become Adults?" by Laurence Steinberg, et al.
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