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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

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

Almost every year since 2019, he has decreed an early start to the holiday season, seemingly moving it up as the country’s situation worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Not only did the University of California regents rebuff the stadium bid, they also decreed that no structure built on the Drake Stadium footprint could later be enlarged into a football stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 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




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