as in to lord (it over)
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The Kings dictated the first two periods and were rewarded with a 3-1 lead.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Sir! Magazine wants to go back to basics in offering men advice and ideas without the snobbery of high fashion magazines that are dictated by advertisers.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now, Huang is dominating the romance genre herself, even solidifying a place on the Top 5 bestselling BookTok authors with over 1.47 million copies sold in 2024, according to Forbes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Blues dominated Game 4 in a 5-1 home victory Sunday with five different players finding the net: Jake Neighbours, Tyler Tucker, Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk, and Robert Thomas.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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