as in to order
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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On Friday, Mayor Mamdani ordered an immediate investigation into the matter.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
Governor Ron DeSantis ordered nearly $30 million in investments for Biscayne Bay preservation in December.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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At one point, Altman said Musk instructed Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, another OpenAI co-founder, to rank researchers and fire many of them.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Fans are being instructed to take public transportation, walk, or use ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Daniel de Visé Americans who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship will have the option to return home, rather than to a national quarantine center, if safety protocols permit, a top health official told CNN on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Alexa told me she was relieved by the outcome.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Imai hasn’t commanded his arsenal against anyone, but his inability to neutralize lefties has been of particular concern to team officials.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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In that scenario, the Nebraska players would have a more compelling legal argument that a change in legal interpretation of the House settlement commands a court to vacate the arbitration decision.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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On the topic of arresting homeless people, moderators asked how Bianco's sheriff's office has been known to do.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Patients were concerned too, and some asked Hulse what would happen to the new clinic after her team left.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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