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bossed around



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I hope the move to number seven works for him but he is not quite looking like the Stokes that walked out, bossed around, owned the crease and played the big shot.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Samuel studies Romy until he picks up that his boss wants to be bossed around.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2024

The Rams’ offensive line got bossed around in the biggest game of the season.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2022

I now spend weekends being bossed around by the voice of an unyielding British woman who seems incredibly confident about the back roads of suburban New Jersey.

From New York Times Dec. 8, 2017

Fetching coffee and being bossed around by a jerk in a suit?

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez



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