as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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Canada Post’s postal workers went on a nationwide strike Thursday night after the Canadian government instructed the company to end door-to-door delivery for 4 million addresses.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025 -
These locations would not confirm or respond to calls from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, with one employee saying staff were instructed by the company to not speak with media.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Zhuhai, a coastal city neighboring Macao, residents of seaside high-rises were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon, according to state media, with many taking refuge with relatives, checking into hotels, or moving into temporary government shelters like school gyms.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Audits and exits Brinkley’s time as interim chief will coincide with the beginning of a department audit and inspection ordered by the city and conducted by an unaffiliated third party organization.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The energy was palpable, as Cardi commanded the crowd with equal amounts of humor and swagger.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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Police started searching the area near South Clay Street and North Drive and found a man carrying a machete and commanded him to drop it, the department said in a news release.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bossed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed%20%28around%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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