Order the numbers from greatest to least. Ensure you are ordering as follows (use the number line to help you visualize this): Largest number at the top, smallest number at the bottom

Unfortunately, you have not provided any numbers for me to order. Please provide the numbers you would like me to order.

|-2|, √16, 2^3, 3^2, |7|, -5

Let's order the numbers:

Starting with the largest number and moving towards the smallest number based on their values:

1. |-2| = 2 (The absolute value of -2 is 2)
2. √16 = 4 (The square root of 16 is 4)
3. 2^3 = 8 (2 raised to the power of 3 is 8)
4. 3^2 = 9 (3 raised to the power of 2 is 9)
5. |7| = 7 (The absolute value of 7 is 7)
6. -5

The ordered list from greatest to least is: 8, 9, 4, 7, 2, -5.