directed
Americanadjective
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guided, regulated, or managed.
a carefully directed program.
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subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.
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pointed, aimed, or sent toward a place or object.
Rooms need to have high air exchange rates, rapid air velocities, and directed airflows to minimize particle concentration.
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Mathematics. (of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.
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“But the same general capabilities could be directed toward financial systems, critical infrastructure, military networks, biological research facilities or the AI developer’s own security controls,” he pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
At JPMorgan, Bisignano directed his security staff to use software to snoop in the email of rival executives, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Executives also noted that “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” directed by Greta Gerwig, opens exclusively next year in theaters that use Imax, with a wider release to follow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Thursday a notice was published in The Gazette, external - one of the UK's official journals of record - stating that Charles III had directed the cancellation of Donaldson's knighthood.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Then Bobby’s royal displeasure was directed at another Icelander, Gudmundur Thorarinsson.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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