as in ordering
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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The United States charged Castro with four counts of murder, accusing him of ordering Cuban military jets in 1996 to shoot down civilian planes flown by a Cuban-exile aid group and killing four people aboard.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026 -
When these categories sit side by side without ordering, the paper becomes loud but not useful.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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In each study, researchers observed participants over time rather than instructing them to consume a specific amount of legumes or soy.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
19 May 2026
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Other footage showed Israeli forces on speedboats approaching and instructing the activists to move to the front of the boat.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Then came a convincing 16-point victory in Game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The Chargers are going to be more efficient while asking less of their franchise quarterback.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His phone rang with calls from well-wishers asking about the search, and about his daughter Malak.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Bossing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bossing%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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