established order

Example Sentences

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A newer, flashier toy posing a threat to the established order has been a running theme of the “Toy Story” franchise from the very beginning.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

"There has always been this illusion of an established order in skating. But it's just an illusion," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Just as against Liverpool in August and Arsenal in September, Newcastle conceded a stoppage-time sucker punch against a member of the established order at home.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The very spirit of enterprise that lured Smithson’s money in the first place could also be associated with a kind of restlessness, mounting recurring challenges to the established order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Codifying the treatment and rights of “free Negroes” within a slave society was always a troublesome task for lawmakers, for the mere presence of nonslave blacks threatened the established order.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson