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edict

[ee-dikt] / ˈi dɪkt /


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The Wall Street Journal later reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the US giant was preparing to backtrack on its acquisition after the Chinese edict.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

This was meant to signal an edict from Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since being named leader last month.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“There’s a sense of moral panic,” Ms. Hall says of the edict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“This edict, combined with the current delay fiasco, has built a ‘wall’ for employers and employees who are already in the process of stamping.”

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

I now know that within this edict lay the key to all living.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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