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be ordered

VERB
must
Synonyms
STRONG
have need
WEAK
be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

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The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ordered to pay billions of dollars, according to damages calculated by jurors.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

They can be ordered online and delivered in unmarked packaging to all 50 states.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

He could be ordered to pay more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and legal costs, the court was told.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Versions can be ordered with seating for seven or eight, with a three-seat third row.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

At unexpected times, Horan would be ordered to grab his gear and load into a waiting helicopter with five or six other Marines.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge