ordered

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Although Prince Mohammed denied personal involvement, the CIA concluded that he likely ordered the killing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

President Trump spoke about Soleimani during his national address on Wednesday, referencing the strike he ordered on the commander.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

We were ordered to grab hold at the end of the nearest plank.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman