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Accounting rules dictate that companies report segments based on how the “chief operating decision maker” assesses performance and allocates resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Sander Berge: Struggled to dictate the tempo as he had done in pre-season in an unsettled game.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

In the short term, the Federal Reserve sets interest rates that dictate what businesses and individuals pay to borrow money.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Other defensible space requirements have been on the books for decades, and dictate how homeowners must manage their yard through the spacing of trees, the removal of dead vegetation and other precautions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

I asked her if she would write a letter that I would dictate.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Even when intergalactic forces take pains to make the Lantern Corps’ selection process fair, Earth’s unspoken dictates about worthiness make that impossible.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The bulks list rather dictates what ingredients compounding pharmacies can use when mixing custom medications for patients with a specific prescription.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Thai custom dictates that the heir should be a male, but a 1974 amendment to the constitution does allow a female to take the throne.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

We abandoned him to a kinder fate and the dictates of nature.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The exact terms of the AI funding arrangement are vague and will likely be dictated by what investors will agree to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

At Aston Martin, Lance Stroll finished in 13th, ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso, their positions dictated to a degree by luck under the VSC and their divergent strategies.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

For more than a quarter-century, a lawsuit settlement from a case brought in Los Angeles federal court has dictated conditions for children held in immigration detention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

While AI has created more demand than the industry had been expecting, Bryson said it should be remembered that memory is a cyclical business that is dictated by supply, not demand.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

But he cannot escape the dynamic dictated to him by his culture in which subordinates must respect the dictates of their superiors.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Activists and protesters see the focus on women as an effort to use India’s strict social norms dictating women’s behavior to tarnish the protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Some communities have strong cultural traditions dictating who should fill the caretaker role — in many cases, that’s the eldest daughter.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Spain's use of width creates space for Lamine Yamal and enables them to generate chances, while Rodri and Pedri dominate midfield, controlling possession and dictating the tempo of the game.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“People seem to be obsessed with now dictating what I’ll do and when?!”

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

When I was finished dictating, I asked Etta to let the boy stay on at Shady Glen.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman