dictates
Example Sentences
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“The market dictates the price,” Espino de Marotta said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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
By mining their trove of human DNA, Regeneron scientists discovered what he calls the “laziness gene,” which dictates whether a person is inherently sedentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Buddhist protocol dictates that travelers always pass mani walls on the left.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
