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Example Sentences
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In something of a reversal, the governor recently ordered regulators to halt connecting data centers to the state’s power grid while projects undergo audits for such things as water and electric usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A federal judge later ordered the agency to bring her back to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Neptune is a curious planet, as it is the only one in the solar system that lacks a "typical" moon system of large, ordered satellites, meaning its evolutionary pathway might also be unique.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“How will all of us depart as we’ve been ordered to in the next few days?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
