dictating
Example Sentences
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"There's no magic line" dictating what defines a nation, he told AFP, but noted Alberta's case for nationhood appears harder to make than that of other groups, like Catalans, Scots and French-speaking Canadians in Quebec.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“When you go ‘pace,’ you’re dictating what the defense does.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Two years of dictating that everyone commute into work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays was hurting the morale as well as the productivity of many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
General Sykes was sitting there, smoking a cigar, staring down at some papers, dictating an order.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
