written order

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A written order to deploy the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which is made up of roughly 3,000 soldiers, is expected in the coming hours, two U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In a written order, Griffith said that Williams “has better credibility than Boyd,” but that his testimony about the shooting itself was “not credible” because it mirrored Boyd’s account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Judge Nichols, who was nominated by Trump during his first term, said the written order would be issued later.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

“So this written order is entered, I will enter the order transferring it. Until such time that those things are decided, then we’ll be in recess until that time,” Glanville said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

“Take Mr. Pip’s written order, and pay him twenty pounds.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens