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Interim president Delcy Rodriguez, a staunch defender of Maduro who took over after his ouster, decreed seven days of mourning for those killed in the January 3 attack.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Not only did the University of California regents rebuff the stadium bid, they also decreed that no structure built on the Drake Stadium footprint could later be enlarged into a football stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Apparently fate has decreed that I will go around looking to cameras, but not to humans, like I’ve just been stunned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

A spokesperson from the Municipal Council of Mourão decreed two days of mourning from Sunday, following the incident.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

Yet Lord Ramsay had decreed a feast, so feast they must.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin