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ordered

[awr-derd] / ˈɔr dərd /


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Of the vessel's 14 crew members -- from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan -- a Helsinki court ordered the detention of one Azerbaijani national for one week, lead investigator Kimmo Huhta-aho told journalists after the hearing.

From Barron's

When he was in office, Joe Biden ordered the new fleet, which was contracted to Boeing, to retain the Kennedy colors.

From Salon

Flights departing from Dublin, Barcelona and Paris were earlier ordered to return to their airports of origin, while services from Copenhagen and Malta were cancelled altogether.

From BBC

Local officials have also been ordered to ensure an "adequate security presence in and around school premises" to help protect students from future attacks.

From BBC

In the past week, he ordered air strikes on Syria and Nigeria.

From BBC