dictates
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The agreement dictates that any conflict between the company and the United States must be settled under U.S. law, not Venezuela’s.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
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 same logic dictates the "forced march" the hopefuls must undergo -- the final exercise required to earn the paratrooper's beret.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 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
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
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