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dictate

[dik-teyt, dik-teyt, dik-teyt] / ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪk teɪt /






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It’s further proof that an award dictated by length needn’t be bound by anything else.

From Los Angeles Times

The rules dictate it is measured at ambient temperature.

From BBC

She also deleted Instagram so she wouldn’t have to see the sport that once dictated her entire life.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Each official position is safeguarded with a co-chair system which dictates that one must be a woman," he said.

From Barron's

“Investing and opening data centers will still dictate the slope of growth,” Nowak wrote.

From MarketWatch