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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President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all federal assistance loans and grants, and there has been considerable confusion over what exactly is being targeted by the wide-ranging move.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025 -
After a federal judge on Tuesday ordered a weeklong pause on the plan, his White House on Wednesday rescinded the original order.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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The president also instructed federal officials to investigate local authorities that interfere with the new anti-immigration measures, according to a Justice Department memo sent Tuesday and obtained by NBC News.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of Huffman's orders instructed officials to start the process of phasing out Biden administration policies that allowed certain migrants to enter the U.S. through an immigration authority known as parole.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The University of Vermont told CNN helping their students get started on their career paths is an important part of their educational experience.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Finley was named after Samuel Finley Brown Morse, the founder of Pebble Beach, Nantz told Golf Digest in 2019.—
Adam England,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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But as President, Trump can command an audience without the theatrics.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the 23-year-old came to the U.S. so early that instead of the Brink’s truck Yamamoto commanded, he will be paid pennies on the big-league dollar.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Newton asked Reed at the 01:29:10 mark of the interview.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Planned Parenthood providers in late December filed a motion for reconsideration, essentially asking Zhang to reverse her earlier ruling.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Boss (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boss%20%28around%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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