dictates

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One feature of UK energy prices is that the price of gas often dictates the price of electricity, as gas-fired power stations are often the bit of energy that helps supply meet demand.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Chinese law dictates that any foreign investments that may carry a national-security risk could be subject to review by authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It makes for an exhausting, agonizing, anxiety-ridden existence that dictates how John exists in public.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Conventional wisdom dictates that stocks usually take the escalator up, and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Eighty percent have decided to obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank