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

Boasberg's written order, released later, did not include the demand that deportees in transit be returned.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

A major was giving a lecture on military precedence: Howard could not be relieved except by written order or by Meade in person.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara