decreed
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The comeback, Gov. Greg Abbott decreed, was the greatest home victory in more than 130 years of Longhorn football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The outgoing president decreed a 24% minimum wage hike this January, more than even unions were demanding.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
In this case, Musk decreed an opening price of $135 per share and the banks went along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
A decade ago, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman – or MBS as he is widely known – decreed a revisioning of his country that leapt from the realm of science fiction.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The Dipper, the constellation called also the Great Bear, does not set below the horizon because a goddess once was angry at it and decreed that it should never sink into the sea.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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