Example Sentences

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"If the sheep are dictating safety and the wolves are not, then there's no purpose," Brockman said Musk allegedly told employees at the time.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And the U.S. began that relationship with the free Cuban people, many of whom had been enslaved by Spain, not by inviting them to the negotiation table in France but by dictating terms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Kalra’s bill would ban private equity firms and hedge funds from dictating case strategy after giving money to a law firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The bill protects individuals without dictating speech or turning platforms into grand arbiters of content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

For now, there are rules dictating our interactions with the human world—those rules could change.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black