How to Use order in a Sentence
- The soldiers were ordered back to the base.
- The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.
- The shirt you ordered should arrive in the mail in a couple of days.
- To order, call the number at the bottom of your screen.
- The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.
- Order now and receive a free gift!
- They ordered everyone out of the house.
- I ordered the books from the company's website.
- He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.
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Because of this, each couch is made to order and could take a few months to arrive.
— Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023 -
After their jail terms are over, they have been ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.
— Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 May 2023 -
Schupp was ordered to have no contact with the school district.
— Molly Walsh | Mwalsh@cleveland.com, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023 -
He is ordered held at the Lake County Jail without bail.
— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023 -
This late in the game, many people don't want to order eclipse glasses online.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024 -
The man had an open bottle of alcohol in the car, and the officers ordered him out of the car and patted him down.
— Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Diners do need to order it 48 hours in advance, though.
— Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023 -
The taproom is pet friendly, with a variety of beers and the option to order food from the nearby 317 BBQ.
— Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2023 -
Customers can grab four 86-cent dozens in the store or in the drive-thru but only one 86-cent dozen when ordering online.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023 -
She was ordered to pay a $650 fine and released on probation.
— Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023 -
The army mobilized search and rescue teams, and the king ordered water, food rations and shelters to be sent to those who lost homes.
— Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023 -
If the French design house’s bags are out of your budget, order this leather wallet that has the iconic LV monogram look.
— redbookmag.com, 12 May 2023 -
So the Israeli defense minister ordered a complete siege of the Gaza Strip.
— Abc News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2023 -
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to present a new proposal for more equal service.
— Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024 -
Fox is ordering up two more helpings of Next Level Chef.
— Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2023 -
Prices for limited service restaurants, where customers order at a counter, were up 6.4% for the year.
— Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023 -
On a blustery Thursday, Hamm and Osceola arrived at Brix, ordered, then sat and ate in the dining room.
— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024 -
Evacuations also spread to Corfu, where 2,000 were ordered out Monday as the fire raged in the northeast end of the island.
— USA TODAY, 25 July 2023 -
Murphy ordered Bellows to wait and issue a new ruling after the Supreme Court decides the Colorado case.
— Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Jan. 2024 -
Two years after his acquittal, Simpson was found liable of the murders in a wrongful death trial and ordered to pay $33.5 million to Brown and Goldman's survivors.
— Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 -
He was subsequently ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
- The mayor gave an order to evacuate the city.
- Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.
- That's an order, not a request!
- She received an order to appear in court.
- The city was evacuated by order of the mayor.
- They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.
- I'm not taking orders from you! You're not my boss.
- They had trouble filling large customer orders.
- It's not his fault. He was only following orders.
- The store received an order for 200 roses this morning.
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From there, the batting order turned over, and the Dodgers’ big bats came through.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023 -
Once locked, the filmmaker plans to shoot the project quick order.
— Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023 -
The tailor rushed the order and finished the dress in about a week for an extra $650.
— Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 -
This is the area to visit in order to soak in the city's vibrant Asian culture.
— Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023 -
In a second order, the same OAH judge rescinded the fine.
— John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 May 2023 -
Keep the faith and root down into the depth of your very being in order to get yourself there.
— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023 -
To get the deal, orders must be placed online or through the Arby's app with any purchase.
— The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024 -
The state's request to the Supreme Court comes after the three judges refused to put their order on hold as the state appeals.
— CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023 -
To work the bar in these moments was its own game of skill: scan the front row of faces, memorize an order, tune out the jeers from the back.
— Hazlitt, 21 June 2023 -
In a brief order, the high court directed Trump’s lawyers to respond by Dec. 20 to Smith’s petition to hear the case.
— Jess Bravin, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023 -
Customers simply drop a pin on a map in the app and the order will be delivered to that location.
— Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 21 June 2023 -
The grocery store has made changes to its operation over the years in order to stay in business.
— Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 28 May 2023 -
Then Wallace put the passenger in the backseat of her squad car in order to separate the two.
— Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023 -
Though the small-batch label has a handful of orders on hand, the magic lies in creating a one-of-a-kind piece alongside James.
— Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2023 -
King Herod of Judea, learning of the birth of a rival, orders that all male children under 2 be killed: the Slaughter of the Innocents.
— Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023 -
That’s where Tony, then 17, and Josephine, 18, met — Josephine helping the kitchen staff, Tony taking phone orders for delivery.
— Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023 -
In his order, Hittner agreed with those who filed the lawsuit that the new law violates their First Amendment rights.
— Bradford Betz, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Real officers break down a door, barking orders at a man asleep on a couch.
— Jake Offenhartz, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 -
Sanchez was cited for not complying with work orders and dress code.
— Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024 -
Advertisement Roberts backed the players at the bottom of the order to eventually hit, citing their track records.
— Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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