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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

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Kemi Badenoch is facing calls to get rid of the state pension triple lock in order to slash the welfare bill and win back younger voters, if the Conservatives return to power.

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Nandy said that "if necessary, the football regulator can intervene in order to remove an owner who is threatening the future of the club".

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Last week the State Department announced it will increase staffing levels at some embassies in order to try to process applications more quickly, but hasn't revealed which countries or how many staff.

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He said that the department was consulting on the future of qualifications like AS-levels "in order to take an informed decision".

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"She needs to have a very impactful conference in order to stave off a confidence vote before the end of the year in my view," says one MP.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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