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He refused to let Fox’s presenters dictate the terms of the conversation.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

But if a gap remains and an impasse ultimately is declared, the supervisors no longer would dictate the final offer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Today’s ARMs are more regulated, and federal limits now dictate how much the loan’s rate can change.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a news conference, Carney called the new Canada-EU alliance a “positive process” and said no one would dictate his country’s partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I’m going to introduce three fascinating kinds of people I call Mavens, Connectors, and Salesmen, who play a critical role in the word-of-mouth epidemics that dictate our tastes and trends and fashions.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

At the core of her allegations is a distinction that banks make between frauds and scams, which dictates how customer claims are handled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

It is only September and it is still hot in Paintbrush Falls, even if we are pretty far north, but Killer Man has decided, I guess, that the season dictates gray flannel.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

But although the one-liners were flying, the show got very serious at the end, when the game's new twist dictated that Grant and Jama had to select their third traitor.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nor should it be dictated by your RMDs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

If no one claims the prize by next Thursday, the money will go to public schools in California as dictated by the statute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The “Statement,” a seventy-eight-page document which he had dictated to the Finney County court stenographer, recounted admissions already made to Alvin Dewey and Clarence Duntz.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

"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

The administration has completed a framework dictating which models will be subject to federal government review before they are released publicly, a White House official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Some communities have strong cultural traditions dictating who should fill the caretaker role — in many cases, that’s the eldest daughter.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

“It just seemed like he was dictating counts all day long,” Roberts said, “versus trying to be too fine, getting behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

On the dictating tape, a voice referred to urban guerrillas.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez