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ordered

[awr-derd] / ˈɔr dərd /


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Karki, who had ordered an investigation into the crackdown on protesters, said in her statement Thursday that a report with the findings would be released.

From Barron's

Separately at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop around 7.30 a.m.

From Barron's

Lifeguards with the Newport Beach Fire Department spotted the sizable — although still juvenile — shark in the waters off 35th Street around 1:15 p.m. and ordered everyone out of the water within a two-mile range.

From Los Angeles Times

Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the administration to stop applying the president’s directive and provide a compliance report by April 6.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result, the “Great Bible”—based largely on Tyndale’s text—was printed in 1539 and ordered to be read aloud in churches throughout the country.

From The Wall Street Journal