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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After one interaction, Judge Miranda instructed a defense attorney to change her tone.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026 -
In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Friends ordered a few too many pizzas to a stranger's house.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Washington ordered a second group of aircraft carriers to the Middle East, while Iran on Monday began a new military drill in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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For eight years now, Dwight Eisenhower has neither commanded an army nor led a nation.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Crew-12 astronaut team is commanded by astronaut Jessica Meir, with Jack Hathaway serving as pilot.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Bossed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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