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Recent Examples of domineer
The House speakership vote left the Republican leader domineered by a select group of far-right members who secured radical rules changes and key committee spots, even usurping other Republicans who supported McCarthy from the beginning.
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Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2020
La Vecchia Signora were at their domineering best for the first time in what feels like forever.
—SI.com, 28 Sep. 2019
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
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Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
—Hollie McKay, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2020
La Vecchia Signora were at their domineering best for the first time in what feels like forever.
—SI.com, 28 Sep. 2019
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineer
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It’s been a little while since Suits was dominating the streaming charts, but NBC is banking on viewers being ready for more of the legal franchise.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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And climate tech supply chains bring geopolitical risk as China dominates mineral processing.Ben Geman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Artists question why gatekeepers, primarily non-Indians, dictate what is shown in museums and offered on shop shelves.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Related article The weather most likely to ruin your flight plans The storm’s exact track is still unclear and will dictate which areas receive holiday snow and which areas end up with a wet, dreary mess.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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No one state should be allowed to dominate the process, nor should the big states be allowed to oppress the small.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, victimhood narrative advocates do just that, framing us as perpetual outsiders, oppressed by America.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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As a simple but stable system of cryptographic property rights, Bitcoin is a digital, modern-day solution to the problems the U.S. Constitution sought to solve: protecting us from humans who seek to tyrannize us.Edan Yago, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Saddam Hussein tyrannized Iraq for 12 years after his troops were routed in Kuwait in 1991.Daniel Treisman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2022
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Looking To Tomorrow The future workplace won't be dominated by AI or humans alone – it will be shaped by those who master the art of combining both.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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With a legacy spanning over a century, Gucci has mastered the art of creating coveted pieces that resonate across generations.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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