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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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a reduction in flights due to stress on unpaid air traffic controllers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Following the tense confrontation, Itsaragrisil instructed security to remove Bosch from the pre-competition briefing.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jurors were also tasked with deciding whether Zwerner was negligent and caused any of her own damages; if so, she would be barred from recovering any money from Parker, the judge instructed the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has made three offers to acquire the company, which is expected to command in the range of $60 billion, though WBD is also fielding interest in its studios-and-streaming division.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Early on in the second quarter, Seattle had a commanding 28-0 lead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was no picture of Krasznahorkai anywhere and somebody came up to him and asked why?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hall, a first-term Republican from Rudy, has asked a judge to seal filings in the case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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