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Kohberger’s defense team said media photographers and videographers had disobeyed Judge’s prior instruction to avoid focusing exclusively on Kohberger, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Magnus said Mayorkas then asked for his resignation during a videoconference, telling Magnus that he and CBP staff had lost confidence in him and that Magnus had disobeyed him by traveling to El Paso.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022

The British Army said a small number of soldiers had "disobeyed orders and gone absent without leave" and may have travelled to Ukraine "in a personal capacity".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2022

Hoover’s aides would claim that MacArthur had disobeyed Hoover’s orders by crossing into Anacostia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2020

If he took too long, Grandpa might figure out he had disobeyed orders.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull