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I would have thought that one of the advantages of being super rich is that you no longer have to let money dictate your choices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Can anyone truly be themselves when society’s bylaws not only dictate proper human behavior but also how successful anyone can be in something as complicated and unknowable as life itself?

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

"You need to build your own rhythm. You can't just whizz the ball around quickly all the time so you need players in midfield who can dictate it," White told the Women's Football Weekly podcast.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Keller said he will typically use the time to dictate notes to a transcription app to prepare for meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Our first order of business is to find your grandpa. Learning his location should dictate how best to proceed.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

So really, it’s the market that dictates how much they pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

For now, the strategists say the “summer consensus” that dictates buying assets that are perceived as riskier, such as stocks, is still in place.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even when intergalactic forces take pains to make the Lantern Corps’ selection process fair, Earth’s unspoken dictates about worthiness make that impossible.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Matter changes hands, atoms flow in and out, molecules pivot, proteins stitch together, mitochondria send out their oxidative dictates; we begin as a microscopic electrical swarm.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The champion dictated the pace in the early rounds.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Later Bornstein, who has since died, told CNN that Trump dictated the letter to him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Online thrifters like that they save money, help reduce waste and can ignore trends dictated by the industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

This is often because studios themselves dictated the stories and angles being written about.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

They’re not dressed identically, but it’s clear they’ve all dressed within the same sartorial guidelines, dictated by you-know-who.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

"There's no magic line" dictating what defines a nation, he told AFP, but noted Alberta's case for nationhood appears harder to make than that of other groups, like Catalans, Scots and French-speaking Canadians in Quebec.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Catchers, I think it’s the most important position on the field. They’re the ones calling pitches, dictating game flow, rhythm, all that type of stuff. I’m going to trust those guys always.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

To some analysts, moves like that suggest that the market is dictating interest rates now, even more than the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"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

Hale also argued that the government should not be dictating the Osage’s financial decisions.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann