order of business
Example Sentences
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The next order of business was his outfit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Wolves will be preparing for life in the Championship this summer and their only order of business is the future of experienced right-back Matt Doherty, 34.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The NBA regular season ended Sunday and the first order of business for teams that fell short of making the playoffs was to evaluate their head coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
But Takaichi's first order of business will be obtaining approval for Japan's budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1 after the process was delayed by the election.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Our first order of business was to take individual cells off nighttime deadlock for the morning chow run.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
