Example Sentences

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Capt. Zefanus Waruwu was ordering his nine fellow Indonesian crew to sing, jog and do push-ups on deck, “to keep motivation up,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I asked like I was ordering a pizza.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

She left partly because she was ordering a lot of tests that seemed like overkill.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Despite the club’s name, the crowd was a mix of well-heeled men and women who, before the talk started, loosely gathered around the seating area and bar, though almost no one was ordering drinks.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

He told Americans he was ordering a sharp reduction in the bombing of North Vietnam, in the hope that this would lead to peace talks with Hanoi.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin