in good order
Example Sentences
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He has to "paint, paper, polish, decorate" to keep the house in good condition and to keep the landscaped grounds and gardens in good order.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
By structuring itself in this way, the chromosome manages to keep its few genes in good order.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 23, 2023
The contingent, estimated by the US at 30,000, retreated in good order, blowing up a strategic bridge behind them.
From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023
Bushes present less of a danger, but they should still be kept neatly trimmed and in good order.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
‘Now it will be in good order when the Lytes come back.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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