ordered

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The court ordered Eastman’s name be “stricken from the roll of attorneys” and that he pay $5,000 to the State Bar of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

On Friday, a Chicago jury ordered Abbott to pay $70 million in damages to four families, marking Abbott’s second major trial loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

When Jim Whittaker was a rambunctious young boy in Seattle, his mother often ordered him and his twin brother to go outside and play, allowing her some peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lord Renucci ordered a specialist social worker to prepare a report into his background and remanded him in custody.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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