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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk jə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Now, Congress did allow the executive branch to terminate a TPS designation.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“We believe that today’s ruling violates international law, as well as the express intent of Congress,” said Erika Pinheiro, executive director of the migrant support organization Al Otro Lado, which led the legal fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The EU “has been firm and consistent in explaining that our legislative framework and our regulatory autonomy are not up for negotiation,” said a spokesman from the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“I believe, at minimum, you should be doing a review two times a year — midyear and year-end,” said Rich Guerrini, chief executive of PNC Wealth Management.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

But without any high-ranking connections, they didn’t have a way to ask for an exemption to the Red Zone executive order.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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