ordered
Example Sentences
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He also talked about how he had ordered the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" shortly after returning to power.
From Barron's
Karki, who had ordered an investigation into the crackdown on protesters, said in her statement Thursday that a report with the findings would be released.
From Barron's
Separately at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop around 7.30 a.m.
From Barron's
Lifeguards with the Newport Beach Fire Department spotted the sizable — although still juvenile — shark in the waters off 35th Street around 1:15 p.m. and ordered everyone out of the water within a two-mile range.
From Los Angeles Times
Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the administration to stop applying the president’s directive and provide a compliance report by April 6.
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