ordered

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

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Duterte ally and Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, the chief judge, ordered the written charge sheet delivered to the defendant, requiring her to submit her reply within 10 calendar days.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

In 2017, the commission ordered Levy to open the gates or face daily penalties of up to $11,250.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Hammond won his appeal a year later and a county court judge ordered the full sum to be returned and awarded him £8,000 in legal costs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

They had been ordered with terrifying strictness to say not one word about Veronika’s letter or any other topic until their mother decided the moment was right to spring the news on the captain.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood