ordered

Example Sentences

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As part of his sentence, Evans has been ordered to stay away from the victims as well as the car park where the theft took place.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The state Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, tossed out Murdaugh's murder conviction and ordered a retrial.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The states that improved reading scores — Louisiana, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana — had one thing in common: They ordered schools to teach with a phonics-based approach known as the “science of reading.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A magistrate judge ordered a $25,000 bond for Wang, and she was ordered to surrender her passport and travel documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

After the job was done, we were ordered to wedge it in on both sides with planks of wood so it wouldn’t slide back & forth when the ship moves.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman