decreed
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The reality, however, is that international football's governing bodies have decreed the game must go ahead, whether anyone likes it or not.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
In October, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decreed that nothing that doesn’t directly support traffic control or safety can appear on the surface of Texas roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
The sailors were taken into custody, but the clock was ticking: Officials in Canberra had decreed that barring the discovery of evidence that would allow extradition, they could hold the men for only 24 hours.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
But the Fates have decreed he will also be the most vulnerable.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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