dictates
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The 9th Circuit judges in Friday’s opinion said that “this clause expressly dictates which sovereign has the authority to prescribe the manner in which congressional elections are conducted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
However, she acknowledged, “the reality is the White House is the one that dictates enforcement.”
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Tapestry’s sensitivity to light dictates this simple but stunning exhibition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 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
We abandoned him to a kinder fate and the dictates of nature.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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