dictates
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"The amount of flexibility of the polymer dictates how many bonds it has. It allows us to lower the number of bonds each particle has and make lattices we have never seen before."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
However, she acknowledged, “the reality is the White House is the one that dictates enforcement.”
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
It would certainly be the easy way out, the continuation of a downsizing effort already in progress following one of the dictates of retirement—less stuff, more experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I was subject to the dictates of my mind, which gave me the maneuverability of a strait jacket.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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