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    v.t.Transitive VerbTo speak while someone writes down your words
    The manager dictated his speech to his executive assistant
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a thing necessary
    Her tiredness dictated that we stop for a rest
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo order that something should happen
    Their father dictated to them what courses they should take in college

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    Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history

    07:47Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history
    • Well, the crime is dictated by the inside of the place.

      Well, the crime is dictated by the inside of the place.

    • Well, the, the, the crime is dictated by, by the inside of the place.

      Well, the, the, the crime is dictated by, by the inside of the place.

    A2

    ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor

    08:42ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor
    • I hear people say there are so much more important things in life than money and yes, of course there are, but life is also largely dictated by finances,

      I hear people say there are so much more important things in life than money and yes, of course there are, but life is also largely dictated by finances,

    A2

    Modern Family | Nobody Pulls Off a Scheme Like the Modern Family Kids

    09:59Modern Family | Nobody Pulls Off a Scheme Like the Modern Family Kids
    • Uh, no, I didn't send that. Must have accidentally dictated when you and dad were talking.

      Uh, no, I didn't send that. Must have accidentally dictated when you and dad were talking.

    • Must have accidentally dictated when you and Dad were talking.

      Must have accidentally dictated when you and Dad were talking.

    B1

    6 Flirting Mistakes That Keep You Single

    04:346 Flirting Mistakes That Keep You Single
    • Because like many other social norms, much of the do's and don'ts of flirting are dictated by unwritten laws of etiquette that we generally obey without even realizing it, says the Social Issues Research Centre.

      Because like many other social norms, much of the do's and don'ts of flirting are dictated by unwritten laws of etiquette that we generally obey without even realizing it, says the Social Issues Research Centre.

    • Because, like many other social norms, much of the do's and don'ts of flirting are dictated by unwritten laws of etiquette that we generally obey without even realizing it, says the Social Issues Research Center.

      Because, like many other social norms, much of the do's and don'ts of flirting are dictated by unwritten laws of etiquette that we generally obey without even realizing it, says the Social Issues Research Center.

    B1

    How to Build an MCP Server for LLM Agents: Simplify AI Integration

    15:06How to Build an MCP Server for LLM Agents: Simplify AI Integration
    • We're using STDIO or standard input output as dictated based on the fact that right down here under transport, we are specifying that.

      We're using STDIO or standard input output as dictated based on the fact that right down here under transport, we are specifying that.

    • We're using stdio, or standard input output, as dictated based on the fact that right down here under transport, we are specifying that.

      We're using stdio, or standard input output, as dictated based on the fact that right down here under transport, we are specifying that.

    A2

    The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is

    11:41The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
    • In the early dynastic period, most funerary sites in Egypt had no inscriptions at all, which likely indicates oral tradition dictated any ritual or funerary practice.

      In the early dynastic period, most funerary sites in Egypt had no inscriptions at all, which likely indicates oral tradition dictated any ritual or funerary practice.

    • In the early dynastic period, most funerary sites in Egypt had no inscriptions at all, which likely indicates oral tradition dictated any ritual or funerary practice.

      In the early dynastic period, most funerary sites in Egypt had no inscriptions at all, which likely indicates oral tradition dictated any ritual or funerary practice.

    B2

    當你生命已沒有時間 ► 只剩兩個星期... - Jake Bailey(中英字幕)

    03:56當你生命已沒有時間 ► 只剩兩個星期... - Jake Bailey(中英字幕)
    • If it was going to kill me, it would do it on my terms and I would not die a coward, not wanting to let fear dictate my death any more than it had dictated my life.

      If it was going to kill me, it would do it on my terms and I would not die a coward, not wanting to let fear dictate my death any more than it had dictated my life.

    • and I would not die a coward, not wanting to let fear dictate my death any more than it had dictated my life.

      and I would not die a coward, not wanting to let fear dictate my death any more than it had dictated my life.

    A2

    老化生物学者だけど「加齢について」質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:33老化生物学者だけど「加齢について」質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • We actually think that only about 10 to maybe 20 percent of your lifespan is dictated by your genes.

      We actually think that only about 10 to maybe 20 percent of your lifespan is dictated by your genes.

    • We actually think that only about 10 to maybe 20% of your lifespan is dictated by your genes.

      We actually think that only about 10 to maybe 20% of your lifespan is dictated by your genes.

    B1

    Change Your Life by Journalling in 2025

    16:04Change Your Life by Journalling in 2025
    • For example, for me, the decision to start this YouTube channel six and a half years ago dictated the actions, i.e. making videos consistently, which has led to the results of my life being completely transformed.

      For example, for me, the decision to start this YouTube channel six and a half years ago dictated the actions, i.e. making videos consistently, which has led to the results of my life being completely transformed.

    • For example, for me, the decision to start this YouTube channel six and a half years ago dictated the actions, i.e., making videos consistently, which has led to the results of my life being completely transformed.

      For example, for me, the decision to start this YouTube channel six and a half years ago dictated the actions, i.e., making videos consistently, which has led to the results of my life being completely transformed.

    A2

    副總統蕭美琴罕見現身歐洲議會演說 國際挺台來到新高度/蕭美琴IPAC峰會演說 中駐歐盟使團氣炸喊「強烈憤慨、堅決反對」/感謝YT頻道「新聞硬邦邦」授權使用畫面|20251108|

    20:47副總統蕭美琴罕見現身歐洲議會演說 國際挺台來到新高度/蕭美琴IPAC峰會演說 中駐歐盟使團氣炸喊「強烈憤慨、堅決反對」/感謝YT頻道「新聞硬邦邦」授權使用畫面|20251108|
    • We believe truth is not dictated by algorithm or autocrats and that international rules are not a menu.

      We believe truth is not dictated by algorithm or autocrats and that international rules are not a menu.

    • We believe truth is not dictated by algorithms or autocrats,

      We believe truth is not dictated by algorithms or autocrats,

    B2