ordered

Example Sentences

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Also on Saturday, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the house arrest of 10 officials for participating in his coup attempt.

From BBC

He is the Gulfport general manager for Ports America, a private company that handles cargo at the port and that ordered the smallest of the cranes, measuring 300 feet tall and weighing 1,500 tons.

From The Wall Street Journal

Det Insp Coles said it came to a point where he had to make a decision, and ordered his officers to move in.

From BBC

In October, The Times reported that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area Jan. 2, even though crews warned that the ground was still smoldering.

From Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Court, which sentenced him to 24 years and six months in prison in this case, ordered that Vasques be placed in pretrial detention.

From Barron's