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edict

[ee-dikt] / ˈi dɪkt /


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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

Rental-home executives and investors said they had no idea the president’s edict was coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Taliban officials then described the face veil edict as "advice".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Either one could now be gleaned, and if the edict was followed—and the Scythedom would make certain that it was—one would glean the other.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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