dictated

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For so long, gendered eating has dictated what women can and can’t consume.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But the most important thing is that we have strategic relationships with the United States and Venezuela that are dictated by trade agreements.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Because supplies are dictated largely by the availability of refining capacity, the loss of output from the Gulf has led to jet fuel prices increasing far more than those for crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Each company dictated its own wording about what the order must say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

They would not castrate or shear animals unless the moon was right, and they would not gather crops or save next year’s seeds unless the moon dictated.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya