dictate
Example Sentences
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Prices have seen sharp swings throughout December with shifting weather forecasts dictating moves.
If the Chargers protect the ball and finish drives instead of settling for field goals, they can keep Houston from dictating the tempo.
From Los Angeles Times
She was a farmworker until she was 17, an “original commuter” as she puts it, traveling with her family among Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and the Golden State as the crops dictated.
From Los Angeles Times
It wants its independence, but also wants to dictate a schedule filled with conference-affiliated teams.
From Los Angeles Times
He has criticized Copenhagen, which dictates Greenland’s foreign and security policy, for not appropriately securing the island.
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