as in decrees
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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When added to the growing list of rulings, her strategy is rapidly becoming clear.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That lasted five games until new rulings barred him again.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other universities have emphasized the need to comply with state directives.—
Anindya Kundu,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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The document also includes directives to begin the privatization of TSA’s airport screeners by requiring small airports to enroll in the Screening Partnership Program.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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However, after facing opposition, the bill was amended so that any disciplinary decisions would be handled at the local school level.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gentry was involved in the evaluation and decisions around bank mergers for the company.—
Chase Jordan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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