on the order of
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The pharmaceutical industry, meanwhile, was eager to create “the next blockbuster drug, something on the order of Thorazine and Valium.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The result of the federal tax credit has been a glut of apartments costing renters on the order of about $1,400 a month for a one-bedroom.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
On the price side, refined products like diesel have seen surges on the order of 150%.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
"We would anticipate on the order of about four opportunities within that six-day period," Glaze said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
“Entering the water” was thus a euphemism on the order of “passed on to a better place.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
