in order to

PREPOSITION

for

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WEAK

after as beneficial to concerning conducive to during for the sake of in contemplation of in exchange for in favor of in furtherance of in order to get in place of in pursuance of in the direction of in the interest of in the name of notwithstanding on the part of on the side of pro supposing to to counterbalance to go to to the amount of to the extent of toward under the authority of with a view to with regard to with respect

PREPOSITION

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WEAK

so that one may

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"There's this idea that in order to be a 'good woman', you have to sacrifice yourself for your children or your husband... and the notion that you can have it all is a complete lie."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Researchers now hope to identify many more of these faint structures in order to build a broader picture of how matter flows through the cosmic web.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Narvekar hasn’t set a definitive date for his departure but has discussed with the board possibly retiring in late 2027 in order to give them ample time to plan his succession, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

If there’s any qualm in Cosm’s work it’s that at times there could be a tinge more self-control in order to let the film do its work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Around the world, experts tried to piece together the fragments of information they did have in order to form a picture of what was happening.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

in order to

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