order around

Example Sentences

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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

Residents also reported receiving an email alert for the shelter-in-place order around 12:35 a.m. from the city’s Emergency Management Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

As a result, 1,024 new superyachts were built or on order around the world in 2022, a 25% jump from 2021, and a then all-time high, according to Boat International's figures.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

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

In a house where there was little money and little food, your power was derived from who you could order around.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride