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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Attorneys for Bedrock Healthcare argue the court's decision to order the nursing homes into receivership was hasty and unnecessary.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
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The Texas House quickly issued civil arrest warrants for absent Democrats and Abbott ordered state troopers to help find and arrest them, but lawmakers physically outside Texas are beyond the jurisdiction of state authorities.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the experts noted, the executive order only instructs the Department of Labor to review existing regulations and guidance around alternative investments.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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For Nautilus and Mach-E vehicle owners, Ford will mail owner notification letters instructing them to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the part replaced.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The reason for the lower top-of-the-range in the new guidance is due mainly to economic uncertainties, a spokesperson told WWD in an statement.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The morning after the Walt Disney Co. and the NFL formally announced their blockbuster equity-for-assets swap, Bob Iger told investors the deal may well be the biggest thing to hit ESPN in nearly 40 years.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Once backed only by a small group of progressive Democrats, Sanders’s monthslong effort to block weapons transfers now commands the support of more than half the Senate Democratic Caucus.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Even in a time of war, even when conditions are most brutal, Jews are commanded to observe restraint, to practice proportionality.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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During an appearance on the Thursday, Aug. 7, edition of 360 With Speedy, the actor was asked to share a story about the singer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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During talent reviews, ask: who developed across the business this year?—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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