ordered to

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In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The couple were free to walk out of the courtroom, but were ordered to each undertake 100 hours of unpaid work in the community.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Near the end of the war, they were ordered to march through snow and mud across Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond for Wang, and she was ordered to surrender her passport and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

After the job was done, we were ordered to wedge it in on both sides with planks of wood so it wouldn’t slide back & forth when the ship moves.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman