In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

The British Association for Applied Linguistics ( BAAL ) is an academic society for professional applied linguists , language teachers and other interested parties , based in the United Kingdom .
The British Association for Applied Linguistics ( BAAL ) is an academic society .

Ric Flair 's " Career Threatening " match against Shawn Michaels was next , which stipulated that Flair would have to retire from wrestling if he had lost .
Ric Flair put his career on the line next against Shawn Michaels .

In the United States , an executive order is a directive issued by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government and has the force of law .

An executive order is a rule or order made by a President of the United States .