be ordered
Example Sentences
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“Exactly what their roles will be and how things will be ordered, I don’t know right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ordered to pay billions of dollars, according to damages calculated by jurors.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
In-state refineries would no doubt be ordered to make a priority of producing jet fuel for the military, but then shortages of gasoline and jet fuel for commercial airlines would ensue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
A grooming gangs inquiry is expected to be ordered by the Scottish government.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The chaplain walked toward the exit gingerly, expecting at any instant to be ordered back by a peremptory voice or halted in his tracks by a heavy blow on the shoulder or the head.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
