as in ordering
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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The regime has taken every precaution to dissuade would-be rioters, establishing military checkpoints and ordering violent crackdowns on the slightest actions against the state authorities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Menin said that Rubio’s attorney, Roger Asmar, offered to cure the issue within the hour, but the judged denied him that opportunity, ordering his client be deported back to his home country of Venezuela.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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All of us here have the appetite to keep telling it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Why is the actor and musician telling us what to cook?—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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In a statement to ProPublica, the CDIA highlighted that a notice instructing consumers to first dispute directly had been present in the CFPB complaint portal briefly around 2012.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Udvardy, 27, received a message from a phone number with a United Kingdom country code, instructing her to lose a match at a tournament one rung below the main tour.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The grand tourer’s sleek shape is thankfully unchanged up until the beltline, meaning that the convertible still looks commanding and stylish in equal measure.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Pierre caught Hollywood’s attention with a commanding turn in Rebel Ridge, Netflix’s 2024 thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fitbit's marketing materials give the example of someone asking about their cholesterol levels.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The company is asking the court to issue a preliminary injunction to block the government’s ban from staying in effect while the legal fight plays out.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Bossing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing%20%28around%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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