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Discover LudwigThe phrase "against orders" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action taken that goes contrary to given instructions or commands.
Example: "He acted against orders when he decided to investigate the matter further without permission."
Alternatives: "in defiance of orders" or "contrary to orders".
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It's against orders".
Against orders, they engaged the Missourians.
Were they acting against orders?
They excelled at foraging, even against orders, and picked farm and chicken houses alike perfectly clean.
This last part of the journey he undertakes against orders from British authorities.
There will be no appeal against orders of less than three months.
Against orders, he sent his men into an Egyptian ambush in Sinai during the 1956 Suez war.
He was appealing under section 159 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 against orders made by Mr Justice Nicol.
Moreover, it found that specialists routinely discriminated against orders from brokerage firms that catered to day traders.
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Saudi officials reject that assertion and say the agents who killed Khashoggi were acting against orders.
At 22 45, the carrier's lookouts spotted Archerfish on the surface and Isokaze broke formation, against orders, to investigate.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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