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Practically overnight, Earle “was ordered to become assistant governor-general of Western Samoa in the Pacific. He himself told me this, when I was in the States attending Valley Forge Military Academy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

And because Kendall didn’t disclose that she was paid to promote the ill-fated festival, she was ordered to pay $90K in restitution to the event’s duped investors.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

He was also ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation, £85 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Arnold was ordered to stay at his home in Tallahassee except while playing, traveling or training with an NFL club, only to be dropped by the Lions hours later.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

They were ordered to take cover, feed, rest and wait for sunset.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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