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orderly

[awr-der-lee] / ˈɔr dər li /




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For members of the Qumran sect, this orderly structure was more than a mathematical convenience.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The system continually updates flight information as aircraft progress through UK airspace, helping controllers maintain a safe and orderly flow of traffic.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

While Katayama declined to comment on specific exchange-rate levels, her emphasis on maintaining orderly market conditions reflects continued concern over one-sided, speculative yen movements that could disrupt business planning and raise import costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

“In the U.S. Treasury market, functioning appears orderly, liquidity conditions appear broadly stable and bid-ask spreads remain relatively contained.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Everyone had to be more careful and orderly.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Behind the scenes, there are orderlies, administrative staff and dedicated doctors doing their best to save lives.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

Urban health clinic workers, from doctors to nurses and orderlies, are historically underpaid in these environments.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

He sketched the Belgian landscape, and the doctors and orderlies.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2023

She reserved her deepest attention for the orderlies who came in to change her bedpan and her sheets.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2023

Two hospital security guards and two orderlies run inside.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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