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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Jacob Elordi walks up to the bar with his arm around his mom and orders tequila on the rocks with a lime.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Princess Kate brewed her husband a cappuccino sans latte art, but Prince William usually orders a decaf drink.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The memo also instructs department heads to limit discretionary spending until further notice.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stone said parts of the Bible instructs people how to shave.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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But something tells us that mankind will figure this out, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Countries like China and India rely on this gas, and this is already disrupting fertilizer and plastic production, NPR's Aya Batrawy tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rival rallies in Budapest, which drew hundreds of thousands of people in support of Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party and Magyar's center-right Tisza, are being viewed as a barometer for which side commands more support as the campaign enters its final month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The device then converts those signals into hand movement commands.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bosses (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bosses%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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