dictates
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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
“A simple rule dictates my buying,” he wrote in his annual shareholders letter in the winter of 2009.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
She believes that if all the signs point to a partner-less destiny anyway, then she may as well flout the dictates of her mother and the marriage mart.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Thai custom dictates that the heir should be a male, but a 1974 amendment to the constitution does allow a female to take the throne.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Even as we stand on the street corner, it dictates our destiny.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
