be orderly

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Transitions with these characteristics tend to be orderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

In that worldview, children are expected to "conform to in-group norms, be obedient, be orderly, be disciplined."

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

"MINUSMA's drawdown must be orderly and responsible, prioritizing the safety and security of peacekeepers and Malians."

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

For some people, external space is correlated with their internal, or emotional, space; the home needs to be orderly for them to feel that way inside, Gordon said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

The strike was to be orderly and peaceful: signs posted in five languages reminded strikers to “Obey the union’s rules to molest no person or property, and abide strictly by the laws of the country.”

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield