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View definitions for in order

in order

adjective as in fixed

adjective as in straight

adverb as in systematically

preposition as in up

Strong match

Weak match

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It tells the story of Mitchell's puzzle-writing misfit John Taylor, who agrees to impersonate his missing twin James in order to help his wife Lucy solve the mystery of his disappearance.

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She needs to find more money in order to meet her own rules aimed at reducing debt and borrowing.

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They were forced to react, quickly, by selling bonds so they could buy more stocks, in order to restore their stock exposure to its target levels.

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Sportsbooks adjust their own odds and point spreads on both sides of the bet in order to ensure the greatest chance of profit.

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Chandler and Phoebe pretend to watch football in order to avoid helping out.

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