orders

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In addition to proposed legislation, Roosevelt also pursued a host of administrative actions that are also familiar to us today, including executive orders, presidential commissions and investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He declined to give the number of airplane orders, saying only it was “a big number.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Boeing delivered 47 planes and booked 136 gross orders for new aircraft in April.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Peng signed a change order on May 14, 2019, increasing payouts by $270,344 and extending it through Dec. 31, 2019, and signed separate work orders in 2019 for $550,000 and $1,326,000, the complaint states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“That is an excellent question. I am very glad you asked. I definitely have one. But I am under strict orders not to tell you my command code until you tell me your command code.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown