decreed
Example Sentences
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The reality, however, is that international football's governing bodies have decreed the game must go ahead, whether anyone likes it or not.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Not only did the University of California regents rebuff the stadium bid, they also decreed that no structure built on the Drake Stadium footprint could later be enlarged into a football stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Apparently fate has decreed that I will go around looking to cameras, but not to humans, like I’ve just been stunned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
A baby should always be put to sleep on her back—until it is decreed that she should only be put to sleep on her stomach.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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