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[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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The clip went viral shortly after the incident on March 12, triggering a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which is known for its strict enforcement of public order and hygiene rules.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Similarly, the written order said it applied to the defendants in the lawsuit—the IRS and the Treasury Department—and “other agencies or departments.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A super-injunction is a court-mandated gagging order that forbids news outlets from reporting private or sensitive information.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

City officials also issued a partial stop-work order for another conversion project at 77 Water Street in Manhattan’s Financial District this month, though that one was lifted days later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Had an order for it to be brought this way.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Stop-work orders are fairly common for New York City construction projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Spain lifted remaining evacuation orders for the Avila province on Wednesday, a day after doing so for multiple municipalities west of Madrid.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Economically useful deposits would require concentrations several orders of magnitude higher.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Chipotle opened 100 restaurants in the quarter, 80 of which include a drive-through pickup lane for customers to collect orders placed ahead of time, and one international partner-operated restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Mr. Beukers, the optician next door, had given her space in his shop from which she had taken orders to give to our repairmen in their homes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

France has ordered only four new planes after Macron promised in 2022 to replace the entire Canadair fleet, and the first deliveries aren’t expected until 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The Department of Buildings ordered construction to pause after inspectors discovered several steel columns at the site that had been reinforced in ways not previously included in the design plans approved by the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

After receiving complaints, Santa Monica in November ordered Waymo to stop operating the stations overnight, arguing that the sounds and lights violated municipal regulations and constituted a public nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

When Fauci's lawyer, David Schertler, attempted to speak on his client's behalf, Paul ordered him removed from the room.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The lifeguard had ordered him out of the water, because the sudden arrival of a phalanx of swans was making the smaller children scream.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Starbucks reached 99% product availability last quarter by allowing stores to adjust algorithm-based food ordering forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Since then, the order book has grown to 40 aircraft, with France ordering two next-generation DHC-515s in 2024 as part of the European order, followed by two more in June.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Advocates of reclassifying these peptides argue that people are already using these products, sometimes ordering them from labs in China.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Despite the IBF ordering another final eliminator against former champion Bakhram Murtazaliev, a deal was struck with Kelly's team and they meet on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

If he was seeing anything, it was the mocking faces of the other alchemists, or the cool calculations of the queen herself, ordering up miracles like breakfast.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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