written order

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A written order to deploy the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which is made up of roughly 3,000 soldiers, is expected in the coming hours, two U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Following a hearing involving a filtration company’s fight for a refund, Judge Richard Eaton at the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade issued a written order directing the administration to begin the process of refunding importers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Boasberg's written order, released later, did not include the demand that deportees in transit be returned.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

Judge Nichols, who was nominated by Trump during his first term, said the written order would be issued later.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

“Take Mr. Pip’s written order, and pay him twenty pounds.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens