decreed

Example Sentences

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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

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez, a staunch defender of Maduro who took over after his ouster, decreed seven days of mourning for those killed in the January 3 attack.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

And as China expands into high-end manufacturing such as aircraft and semiconductors, Xi has decreed it must not relinquish low-end production such as toys and clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 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

The gods and Gebu had decreed that he learn this instead: mere cutting and hacking to make the stone ready for others.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw