standing orders
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Dennis Dick saw the sudden jump in stocks and reflexively hit the red “Cancel All” button on his trading screen, instantly pulling all of his standing orders for stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He said he cancelled one of the standing orders, but failed to cancel a secondary one.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
His group tried to get the FDA to approve a shortcut similar to the standing orders that enable pharmacists to deliver anti-influenza medications when there are flu outbreaks in nursing homes, Worz said.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024
The investigation faulted commanders for miscommunication and "incorrect decision-making", the statement said, adding that the officer who fired in the air would be reprimanded for violating standing orders.
From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2023
Microbiological Associates’ biggest customers were labs like NIH, which had standing orders for millions of HeLa cells delivered on set schedules.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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