take orders
Example Sentences
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“Brazil is a sovereign country with independent institutions, and it will not take orders from anyone,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The drinks company published a statement on its investigation into the ransomware attack, which had crippled its operations across its factories in Japan and forced employees to take orders by pen and paper.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
For example, it means there could be less need for staffing registers to take orders.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025
The world’s largest restaurant company plans to use Nvidia’s technology to power more AI agents that can take orders at drive-throughs and call centers, according to a news release from Yum Brands.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
“I clean up after others. I leave the palace better than I found it. But you...you do not care what messes you make. You followed Kronos blindly. Now you take orders from Gaea.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
