in order that

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A French academic is under investigation for inventing a Nobel-style prize for philology in order that he could then go on to win it.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“The idea was: We must do the classic thing that stories do, which is to lose the father in order that he must appear again,” Farr says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

His paper argues for more research and “careful analysis in order that perverse outcomes are avoided, and strategic investment decisions are based on a solid evidence base.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

He wrote that observing the real world was key and animation must have, “a foundation of fact, in order that it may more richly possess sincerity.”

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

It was, he explained, a French word for extended forums “to open lines of communication in order that all people might understand each other’s role as it relates to desegregation problems.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson