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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

Magistrates fined him £500 and ordered him to pay £200 compensation to Ms Williams.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers threatened that moneymaker when she ordered Apple in 2021 to stop prohibiting developers from linking out of their apps to provide an alternative way to pay for digital content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

“Get moving as quickly as you can, Nell,” she ordered, pinching a few stickpins between her lips as she hurriedly tried to hem a pair of black pants.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan