ordered

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The ruling ordered the government to reimburse roughly $175 billion that importers had paid over the past year, though the refunds are stuck in legal wrangling.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

District Judge Richard Leon ordered a temporary halt to construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Gen Soleimani, who was Iran's most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered by then US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It introduces a gentler and widely applicable way to produce materials with highly ordered surfaces and precisely controlled chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Children, come with me,” she ordered as she stood up and unceremoniously dragged the three Incorrigibles out of their seats.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood