take orders
Example Sentences
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“Brazil is a sovereign country with independent institutions, and it will not take orders from anyone,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The drinks company published a statement on its investigation into the ransomware attack, which had crippled its operations across its factories in Japan and forced employees to take orders by pen and paper.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
For example, it means there could be less need for staffing registers to take orders.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025
Goldberg was aligned ideologically with the teachers union, but did not take orders from anyone.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
Miles was the only person she’d take orders from without cursing under her breath or glaring.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
