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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

Fred Fitness CEO Andre Enzensberger says the gym has about 400 members, who pay $150 a month to be bossed around by an algorithm.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2025

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

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2022

When she feels bossed around, she is going to do what a 5-year-old should do: the opposite.

From Washington Post Sep. 7, 2021

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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