as in to order
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around
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On Friday, a federal judge halted plans to fire more than 1,200 journalists, engineers and other staff who were sidelined after Trump ordered a funding cut.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
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Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Stewart said that part of the initiative is a social media campaign instructing individuals to post a picture of themselves wearing the T-shirt or hoodie on Monday paired with the hashtags #EveryoneIsWelcome, #InclusiveIdaho, or #WestAdaSchools.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Mar. 2025
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While in custody, Yusuf was recorded in jailhouse calls instructing his brother and an associate to erase data from his phone to obstruct the investigation, prosecutors said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Marvel Studios‘ clever live five-hour-plus announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was their biggest livestream, bigger than any premiere red carpet, pulling in 275M digital views we’re told and 3.1M social mentions.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The federation sources also deny that any manipulation took place — telling The Athletic that the documents published by El Mundo are just some of many different drafts compiled during the process of compiling the World Cup bid book.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Weaver says that despite United’s poor form, the club is still commanding top-end commercial revenues for shirt sponsorships.—
Steve Price,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Off-screen, however, Bibb is commanding the spotlight in a different way: Her stealthy-chic style during the show’s press tour has been worth taking note of.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Justice Department didn't appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn those rulings right away, but instead asked the justices to narrow the court orders to only the people who filed the lawsuits.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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