on the order of
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"A really focused human operator can respond on the order of seconds," Rothstein said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Today, if a category-1 hurricane made a direct landfall in either San Diego or Los Angeles, damage from such a storm would likely be on the order of a few to several hundred million dollars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
"We would anticipate on the order of about four opportunities within that six-day period," Glaze said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The beats are so regular, in fact, that they can be timed; for equal temperament they are on the order of a beat per second in the mid range of a piano.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
