as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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While Fonseca frames the uprising as a type of emergent phenomenon in his post and a YouTube video, examination of the source code by AI researcher Simon Willison shows that Fonseca specifically instructed the villagers to behave this way and even escalate the unrest over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Allen instructed responding deputies to meet at a rally point before responding to the shooting call, Tony said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's according to the Financial Times, which reported that Beijing had ordered companies not to buy Nvidia's RTX Pro 600D, which was custom-made for the country.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Level 1 event, a DHS official told ABC News.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Four law enforcement sources told NBC News and NBC Los Angeles that the Hollywood Hills home was connected to the singer but did not provide additional details.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Marshburn commanded the International Space Station on Expedition 67, working with a small team in extreme conditions for months at a time.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid the solemn environment, as the season slips away, one voice rose above the crowd and commanded a players-only meeting.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bossed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossed%20%28around%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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