as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
an interview filled with the usual bull about how seriously she takes the art of acting
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a guy who's always trying to sell some sucker a line of bull
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
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Recent Examples of bull
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Themed to Spain’s running of the bulls, this six-time record-breaking attraction will feature a breathtaking pause before an epic 285-ft.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Their first rodeo There was barrel racing, bronco bucking, bull riding, world class horsemanship and calf roping.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Themed to Spain’s running of the bulls, this six-time record-breaking attraction will feature a breathtaking pause before an epic 285-ft.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Verb
Federal officers fired rubber bulled and used tear gas.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a unit of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.
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The state of emergency doesn't limit due process rights or constitutional guarantees and allows people to continue their daily activities, according to the decree.
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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Despite rhetoric, 'financial gravity' still drives most firms toward short-term gains, as the Business Roundtable's actions showed.
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This era of social media and national political rhetoric accentuate everyday differences.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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That means Chevy still has plenty to brag about.
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The old corporate flex of bragging about 80-hour workweeks, where busyness is the proxy for importance, and volume serves as the proof of commitment, is more and more a liability in today’s times.
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The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.
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The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
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Weeks after the May 16 crash, cops were still looking to question the Honda driver who left the scene without stopping.
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Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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