| Stated with authority |
USA Today |
05 Nov 2025 |
| Averred |
LA Times Daily |
17 Aug 2025 |
| Gave the OK |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2025 |
| Declared it to be the case, parentally |
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| Affirmed as much |
New York Times |
23 Nov 2024 |
| Declared (2 wds.) |
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| "Because I ___ ___, that's why!" |
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| Gave confirmation: soda is bad (4,2) |
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| Insisted |
New York Times |
15 Aug 2024 |
| Declared, parentally |
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| Declared with authority |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2024 |
| "Because I ___"; 2007 Diane Keaton film |
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| Gave the OK |
Newsday |
03 Sep 2023 |
| Gave the OK |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2023 |
| Declared it to be true |
Premier Sunday |
08 Jan 2023 |
| Declared with authority |
Universal |
24 Jun 2022 |
| Spoke with authority |
Newsday |
13 Mar 2022 |
| Gave confirmation |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jul 2021 |
| "Because I ___!" (parent's command): 2 wds. |
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| Pronounced with authority |
New York Times |
11 Jul 2021 |
| Gave one's approval |
Newsday |
04 Feb 2021 |
| Made final, as a mom |
Newsday |
18 Sep 2020 |
| Declared with authority |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2019 |
| Declared with authority |
The Washington Post |
04 Jun 2019 |
| Declared |
New York Times |
04 Feb 2019 |
| 'Because I __!' |
The Washington Post |
13 Jan 2019 |
| "Because I __!" |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jan 2019 |
| Declared with authority |
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| Declared |
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| "Because I __!" |
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| Stated with authority |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2018 |
| Stated with authority |
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| Insisted on it |
The Washington Post |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Insisted on it |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Stated authoritatively |
The Washington Post Sunday |
26 Nov 2017 |
| Laid down the law |
New York Times |
04 Sep 2017 |
| ''Because I __!'' (parent's reply) |
Newsday |
01 Aug 2017 |
| Declared authoritatively |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Apr 2017 |
| Gave confirmation |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Mar 2017 |
| Made a declaration |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2017 |
| Made a declaration |
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| Insisted on it |
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| Laid down the law |
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| Stated with authority |
LA Times Daily |
13 Nov 2016 |
| Told it like it is |
The Washington Post |
02 Apr 2016 |
| Declared, period |
USA Today |
31 Mar 2016 |
| Dictated, as a parent might |
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| "Because I ___!" |
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| Gave the OK |
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| Told it like it was |
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| Made a claim |
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| Made a declaration |
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| Laid down the law |
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| Demanded without reason |
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| Gave the go-ahead |
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| Laid down the law |
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| Gave the go-ahead |
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| Told it like it was |
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| Left no room for argument |
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| Told it like it was |
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| Left no room for argument |
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| Declared |
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| Decided, parentally |
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| Decided, parentally |
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| Gave the O.K. |
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| Gave one's approval |
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| Stated as fact |
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| "Because I __!" (mom's line, perhaps) |
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| Spoke authoritatively |
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| Gave confirmation |
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| Gave the OK |
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| Stated for all to hear |
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| Decided, period |
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| Confirmed |
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| Affirmed. |
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