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The film is set on a remote island along Croatia’s Adriatic coast where 17-year-old Julija spends her days diving for eel, longing to free herself from her domineering father, Ante.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
The House speakership vote left the Republican leader domineered by a select group of far-right members who secured radical rules changes and key committee spots, even usurping other Republicans who supported McCarthy from the beginning.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2020
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
The House speakership vote left the Republican leader domineered by a select group of far-right members who secured radical rules changes and key committee spots, even usurping other Republicans who supported McCarthy from the beginning.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2020
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineer
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This weekend, a beautiful crescent moon will dominate the post-sunset evening sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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While banks dominate credit provision in Asia far more than in Western markets — accounting for about 79% of lending compared with 54% in Europe and just 33% in the U.S., according to investment firm KKR — that dynamic is shifting.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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In an era where social media dictates public perception, silence or vague messaging can speak volumes.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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In addition to these celebrity cases, hundreds more anonymous American military men spent the war languishing in notoriously bad British prisons, starved of the basic niceties international standards dictated for prisoners of war—a status they were denied as rebel combatants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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In Liberia, especially, the Peace Corps volunteers were repulsed by the ways that Americo-Liberians — the descendants of the Black Americans who founded the country — oppressed indigenous ethnic groups.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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The Sámi people were oppressed for centuries by the powers that ruled and exploited their lands, including bans of the use of their native tongues and efforts to suppress their culture.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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There would be plenty to celebrate if Iranians successfully replaced the Islamist regime that has tyrannized them for 45 years.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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The driving force behind these antics is a tyrannizing uncertainty.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Common roof framing is a true skill, and each day, there are fewer carpenters who have mastered it.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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Leon guides clients to master five critical leadership domains identified in a proprietary Executive Leadership Scorecard.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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