dictated

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“Oil price direction continues to be dictated by Iran-related headlines amid considerable uncertainty over how negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are progressing,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For so long, gendered eating has dictated what women can and can’t consume.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But the most important thing is that we have strategic relationships with the United States and Venezuela that are dictated by trade agreements.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Because supplies are dictated largely by the availability of refining capacity, the loss of output from the Gulf has led to jet fuel prices increasing far more than those for crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I’d sat in on enough of these tests to know that protocol dictated that we sit and watch our recap in front of the panel.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin