directresses

Definition of directressesnext
plural of directress

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Noun
  • Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mission managers said earlier the isolated manifold is not needed for the crew's return to Earth.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The court in March allowed Range’s unfair competition claim to proceed while dismissing its tortious interference claim, which accused CAA of undermining the firm’s potential recruitment of agency employees who wish to become managers by threatening to cancel the equity of defecting workers.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In response to that criticism, California leaders last year created a carve out that exempts certain projects in urban areas from needing a CEQA review to move forward.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.
    Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • They were once again locked in a fight for the club's survival, that seven-goal loss seeing fans invade the directors' box in protest as rumours of a takeover by former Chester chairman Stephen Vaughan swept through the stadium.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The kits—which are used to construct home sauna heating units—contain electrical conductors that can overheat, posing a significant fire risk.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Bus operators and conductors are lookouts for first responders and are on the scene before emergency personnel arrive.
    John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Directresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directresses. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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