in order
Example Sentences
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They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
His shirt listed five priorities, in order: Affordability, good experience, safety, peanuts, fan surveys.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
She's worried that pupils will not be able to access what they need in order to maximise their revision time over the school holidays.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the Commander in Chief maximum optionality,” she said in a statement to The Washington Post.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
In some families the oldest child would forgo college in order to work so that a younger child could continue his or her education.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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