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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Revealed Fact-finders are instructed to view the reaction in broader context, not only the immediate moments before the homicide.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
In another case, our staff were instructed to provide a contractor working as a direct agent of the Secretary direct access to the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink, even though the individual did not follow standard procedures to ensure the security of personal identifying information.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
19 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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Fram2 is commanded Chun Wang of Malta, who is joined by vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen from Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany, and Australian medical officer and mission specialist Eric Phillips.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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