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Example sentences for: decree

How can you use “decree” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

For Microsoft, acceding to the consent decree was just the beginning.
Felipe II’s royal decree was based entirely on geography: the idea being that Madrid, smack in the center of Iberia, would promote centralized authority over regional power bases in a newly unified Spain.
According to British land records, the Jerusalem mufti's 1934 decree failed to prevent sales.
Many an entry had already had a life of its own before a ministerial decree raised it to its present status.
If the decree is a reference to the wedding vows, could he not be directing Romeo to consummate the marriage?