be ordered
Example Sentences
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The devices can be ordered starting Wednesday and will be in stores from August 20.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Defendants in civil lawsuits may be ordered to pay compensation and damages, and can face criminal penalties if they fail to comply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
But prosecutors told the judge that both could be true: Jeffries has already had $11m in cash seized by the US government and if found guilty, may be ordered to compensate victims.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
I was big enough to be ordered around like an unpaid servant.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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