dictate
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The reauthorization bill will dictate the future operations of a network created as a dedicated lane for emergency responders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
That order can now dictate the flow of oil, as well as that of fertilizer ahead of the planting season and critical components in the artificial-intelligence race.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
“In both situations, the way I remember it is the team that was able to dictate with their defense, get enough stops, win the rebounding battle, came out on top.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
He's going to dictate his own time and terms.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“You can’t dictate what she does with her own spitl” “Mind your own business,” Ammu snapped.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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