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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was dictated" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe an action or statement that is being communicated or instructed by someone else. Example: "The memo was dictated by the CEO and sent to all employees."
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"It was dictated by you".
It really was dictated by that.
Much of this was dictated by external events.
The drift toward absolute radicalism was dictated by the circumstances.
Mr. Lipton's selection was dictated by the Obama administration.
Much of it was dictated by the crisis.
"Every plea negotiation was dictated by the father," she said.
The interior design, too, was dictated by the landscape.
In truth, the budget was dictated by Angela Merkel.
The relative levity of the first two sessions was dictated by England's predicament.
For the Atget prints, the timing was dictated mostly by the surge in market prices.
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