as in orders
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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March — Mexican commander José Castro orders Frémont to leave the territory.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026 -
Judge orders experts to investigate water woes In February 2025, Puerto Rico’s governor appointed Luis González Delgado as executive president of the island’s Water and Sewer Authority.—
Dánica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The cancer instructs the body to build super roadways (blood vessels) and homes (tumor cells) resistant to decay.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The adaptation of Georgy Demidov’s eponymous novel, set in the Soviet Union in 1937 during Stalin’s Great Purge, tells the story of a young local prosecutor and dedicated communist who starts to question his undying faith in the regime.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Neither tells you whether the result was any good.—
Mark Hull,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The endorsement is expected to provide a significant boost to Jones's campaign, which already commands strong support among the GOP base.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Once in position, a smartphone app commands a robotic arm to open the charging port and automatically connect the charging cable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Bosses (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses%20%28around%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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