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Example Sentences
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Uttlesford District Council described it as an "alleged unauthorised development" and ordered work be stopped on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It ordered that the independent panel's report be referred to an impeachment committee.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cease-fire in honor of Victory Day commemorations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
President Lee Jae Myung warned that supply-chain disruptions and high oil prices could drag on and ordered officials to treat new supply routes and industrial restructuring as strategic priorities.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
They had been ordered with terrifying strictness to say not one word about Veronika’s letter or any other topic until their mother decided the moment was right to spring the news on the captain.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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