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A burn ban was ordered for 91 counties, essentially the entire southern half of the state, for at least 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A doctor ordered the worker to take a week off, but the employee said that, on the fifth day, she was called in to work because no one could cover her shift, the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He was also ordered to pay a £200 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs, bringing the total to £985.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Carbon atoms form an ordered hexagonal framework, while hydrogen atoms move through it along spiral-like paths.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Chauncey Burr was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages, which he likely could not afford.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock