dictating
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"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
Unison said the breakthrough created a route towards a ballot of its membership, without the council dictating the union's recommendation or communications.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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
California does not have a statewide mandate dictating how far a firearms retailer must be from a school or day care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“He gave orders on every phase of life, even dictating what sort of clothes I should wear and where I should buy them,” she recalled.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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