Example Sentences

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“And, once again, the Court is ordering the federal government to stop — this time for the rest of this lawsuit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it is ordering airline traffic reduced by 10% at 40 airports to relieve some of the pressure and the risk of mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions among investors about how the startup will finance these purchases.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

It is not clear who is carrying out these killings and who is ordering them.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

“On Nantucket you don’t feel bad because you want a nice bottle of wine. If you order a three-hundred-dollar bottle in a restaurant, the guy at the next table is ordering a four- hundred-dollar bottle.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times