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According to the report, commanders became aware of the fire’s westward movement just after 2 a.m., and ordered evacuations for much of west Altadena at 3 a.m., with alerts going out at 3:25 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Autopsies ordered by coroners are usually done as part of investigations into an unexpected or unusual death as well as deaths in custody.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And when panelist Geoffrey Chen, a British luxury investor, dismissed rosé as often-inferior, my neighbor hid his freshly ordered glass of pink wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He ordered the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be painted blue.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Guessing that her family may have gone to David’s, Leah ordered the driver to continue on.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock