order around

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The U.S. took up the banner of free trade after World War II and then spent the better part of eight decades building the global order around it.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

At Clemson University in South Carolina, school officials offered to buy 60 signed copies before a 2017 appearance; Sotomayor’s staff noted that most schools order around 400.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Picture: You’re supposed to rank these, and I’ve been shuffling the order around in my head for the last few days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

As well as safeguarding the investigation and ensuring the suspects' presence at any future trial, the detention was justified by the need to manage social tensions and public order around this case, it said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

It was chic to have an actual living person you could order around.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson