order about
phrasal verb
ordered about; ordering about; orders about
chiefly British
: to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do
You can't just come in here and start ordering people about.
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Perhaps anticipating that, Minnesota officials went to federal court on Saturday, potentially after the scene of Pretti’s shooting had been compromised, and obtained a temporary restraining order about evidence preservation.
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Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 troops to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, as the state reels from intensifying anti-ICE protests after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers based in Alaska who specialize in operating in arctic conditions to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, two Defense officials said Sunday.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Her mother filed for a protective order about a month later, and it was granted through 2027.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
The maintenance records were also supplied in an email to Texas Rangers, who used a yellow highlighter to mark up the work orders about the doors.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Defense Department ordered about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 troops to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, as the state reels from intensifying anti-ICE protests after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers based in Alaska who specialize in operating in arctic conditions to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, two Defense officials said Sunday.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Her mother filed for a protective order about a month later, and it was granted through 2027.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
The maintenance records were also supplied in an email to Texas Rangers, who used a yellow highlighter to mark up the work orders about the doors.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Defense Department ordered about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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