give orders
Example Sentences
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“No one in command could claim under the circumstances not to have known what was happening, even if they did not give orders to those under their control to do it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He tried to give orders to media outlets.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2024
Lula has rejected that claim, saying his government does not give orders to the federal police.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
High-tech communication equipment and flat-screen TVs are installed so a leader can give orders and receive briefings.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
“Don’t you give orders in my house,” said the Mellower’s mother.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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