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directs
  • present tense form of direct (3rd person singular).

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While Clark still wonderfully directs them around the court as the league’s assist leader, this show comes with a price.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It directs more resources to the affected areas in the hope of combating the spread.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

While light on specifics, the Newsom order directs his administration to review “how worker voice is incorporated in adoption of emerging technologies” and “policies and practices that provide displaced workers with a safety net.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The tracker continuously follows the Sun throughout the day and directs sunlight into a 20 m plastic multimode optical fiber.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Palmer Toto joined Truman’s English department in 1969, the same year as Volpe, coached the basketball team, and now directs the school’s guidance office.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove