give orders
Example Sentences
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He tried to give orders to media outlets.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024
Pilots board the ships before they enter the local waterways and take navigational control, meaning they give orders for the ship’s speed and direction.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Lula has rejected that claim, saying his government does not give orders to the federal police.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
High school boys are not always the first people to ask questions or give orders.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
“Who are these people? Didn’t I give orders I wasn’t to be disturbed?”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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