Sentence examples for down ordering from inspiring English sources

On Oct. 28, Premier Nikita S. Krushchev of the Soviet Union backed down, ordering the missile sites dismantled, but only after securing a secret pledge from Mr. Kennedy that he would not invade Cuba.

Philipp, a non-drinker, and myself, exhausted after a cross-country bus trip, are no doubt a bit of a disappointment to party-loving Raul, but he doesn't let it slow him down, ordering shots of aguardiente, a nationally loved spirit flavoured with aniseed, and insisting on ending the night at a nearby pub, Parche Pilsen, with "una jirafa", a long thin vessel holding three litres of beer.

In 1973 74, Arafat closed Black September down, ordering the PLO to withdraw from acts of violence outside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

We sat down, ordered and every single thing was brilliant.

You invite them all to sit down, order more beer and some bad pica pollo.

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Jan . 15 , 2014The Committee explored claims that there was a "stand down" order given to the security team at the Annex.

She turned down orders from her biggest customer.

The disputed "stand down" order is in there.

His style is to hand down orders and expect to be obeyed.

LBJ made his minions take down orders he barked through his lavatory door.

Hall sits down, orders avocado on toast, and talks about her new movie, Please Give.