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directorate

[dih-rek-ter-it, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tər ɪt, daɪ- /






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“It came at a critical moment,” said a soldier who goes by the call sign Konosh, from the Timur Special Forces Unit in Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

In a post on X, the maritime affairs directorate said the Kairos was "en route to Russia's Novorossiysk" when it reported an "external impact causing a fire 28 nautical miles off" the Turkish coast.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

He said very little until he dropped her off at the directorate building.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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