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He refused to let Fox’s presenters dictate the terms of the conversation.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

The media won’t dictate the speed at which his relationship moves, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He also said the EU, as von der Leyen pledged last month, should "work more closely with middle powers like Canada, which share an interest in rules that no power or company can dictate".

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Don’t let others rush you or dictate how and when you need to act.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Part of what it means to have a powerful or persuasive personality, then, is that you can draw others into your own rhythms and dictate the terms of the interaction.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

So really, it’s the market that dictates how much they pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Social Security’s full retirement age dictates when beneficiaries get 100% of what they’re owed in benefits, but the current rule has become outdated now that many Americans are living longer, experts said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The same logic dictates the "forced march" the hopefuls must undergo -- the final exercise required to earn the paratrooper's beret.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

“Etiquette dictates it be the left shoulder, your highness,” Manet said around a mouthful of bread, grinning.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

But although the one-liners were flying, the show got very serious at the end, when the game's new twist dictated that Grant and Jama had to select their third traitor.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The economic war in the Persian Gulf is dictated as much by how much the countries in the region can move their exports over land rather than through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Nor should it be dictated by your RMDs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 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

Because my parents could not themselves write English, they had dictated it to my sister, who was now in her sixth year of school.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

Unison said the breakthrough created a route towards a ballot of its membership, without the council dictating the union's recommendation or communications.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

To some analysts, moves like that suggest that the market is dictating interest rates now, even more than the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

California does not have a statewide mandate dictating how far a firearms retailer must be from a school or day care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

Within another few years he changed his mind and did enter business to sell phonographs—but for use as office dictating machines.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond