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District Court Judge David O. Carter ordered the VA to build 2,500 units in addition to the 1,200 the agency agreed to build to settle the earlier case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries out an antitrust probe, or risk a heavy fine.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Marcos also ordered the suspension of classes in affected areas after the quake, which coincided with the first day of the school year in the Philippines.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He told Mr. Hadhazy to go to 50 Rock, where the AP was located, and ordered me to walk as fast as I could to UPI’s 42nd Street headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Hold hands at school until the teachers ordered them to put six inches of space between their fingertips?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows