as in to lord (it over)
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But by setting up this contrast, the government has in fact endorsed the false choice Hamas has dictated between the release of the hostages and its own defeat.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025 -
The case concerns an Illinois law that dictates when vote-by-mail ballots have to be postmarked and received in order for them to be counted.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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However, as Ventura and others have stated, that shifted over time and the accused appeared to employ old school pimp tactics to control and totally dominated the woman.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The pop icons are already dominating iTunes this Friday (June 6), as Americans once again rush to buy music by the Backstreet Boys en masse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Reign (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reign%20%28over%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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