decreed

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"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

A spokesperson from the Municipal Council of Mourão decreed two days of mourning from Sunday, following the incident.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

The judge likewise decreed that these writers “are not entitled to the market for licensing their works as AI training data.”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

For tradition had long decreed that a bad dream on any New Year’s Eve was an omen of bad tomorrows.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord