directed
Example Sentences
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He spotted her on the street, near Barneys on Madison Avenue, said something about her blue eyes, and directed her to his nearby townhouse as if he was pointing out a tourist attraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“This is being directed by the Main Justice and the US Attorney,” Evans wrote in a remarkably candid account of internal deliberations.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"The majority of Kenyans are decent and good people who welcome their brothers and sisters from Burundi," he said at the time, adding that most Kenyans had rejected the hostility directed at the trader.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It suggests that some mental processes linked to ADHD, including defocused attention, may also support creative thinking when they are directed in productive ways.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mr. Stone directed them as they carried a tall metal can of some kind.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
