dictate
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From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The company is using AI to dictate which doctors company sales representatives should visit to promote the drug, as well as what to say in the visits.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
But he criticized SB 79, saying state lawmakers shouldn’t dictate where development is permitted.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There’s no point in trying to dictate what Gale thinks.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing dictate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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