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Example Sentences
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In September 2025, a High Court judge ordered Joell-Deshield to relinquish control of Pride in London property, including bank accounts, internal systems and equipment.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Bangladesh has shut universities and capped fuel prices; Pakistan has introduced a shortened workweek; and Thailand ordered civil servants to work from home.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The Marine Corps was the first to use the drones, and ordered around 6,000, destined for the Indo-Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Finally, as they reached a small clearing, he ordered, “Halt! At ease,” and they stopped to make camp for the night before it was too dark to see.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.