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The jet stream is a ribbon of fast-moving air high in the atmosphere, around six miles above our heads, and its shape, speed and position help dictate what type of weather we experience.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Wholesale costs in the U.S. jumped again in August, flogged by higher gasoline prices, in the first of two inflation reports that will dictate if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Gabriel Attal, a centrist rival to become president, said that "in France, no culture, no belief, no religion, nothing and no one can come and dictate to women what their place should be".

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Lawyers already are barred under State Bar rules from allowing a third party to dictate case strategy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“You do not get to dictate how I spend every moment of my time, Papa.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Every plan runs on a written document, and that document dictates what you’re allowed to do with your own money.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The complaint alleges Amazon dictates routes, hiring, compensation, performance standards and other aspects of the businesses, leaving them with little ability to negotiate or work for other customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The bulks list rather dictates what ingredients compounding pharmacies can use when mixing custom medications for patients with a specific prescription.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The plot of “Cape Fear” dictates that this sporting tale of homicidal pettiness can only end one way.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

It appears to mean serving the dictates of greed and advantage rather than those of goodness and the desire to see justice prevail in the world.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Whether or not you do a Roth conversion in your 80s will also be dictated by your deductions and advice from the aforementioned CFP on what taxes you will pay during your “conversion window.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The exact terms of the AI funding arrangement are vague and will likely be dictated by what investors will agree to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

If no one claims the prize by next Thursday, the money will go to public schools in California as dictated by the statute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Spain dictated possession for much of the afternoon while Argentina defended stubbornly, forcing the final into extra time before the breakthrough finally came.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Matt dictated his answer to Jethro and then signed his own trembling signature.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

"To describe that as dictating is not only unfair on the Ulster Farmers' Union, it's also actually somewhat disingenuous."

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The administration has completed a framework dictating which models will be subject to federal government review before they are released publicly, a White House official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Some communities have strong cultural traditions dictating who should fill the caretaker role — in many cases, that’s the eldest daughter.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

“It just seemed like he was dictating counts all day long,” Roberts said, “versus trying to be too fine, getting behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

June 13—I’m dictating this under great emotional strain.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes