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[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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Here’s the idea: When you’re still working and adding money, the order of your returns barely matters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Northern Ireland's Secretary of State Hilary Benn confirmed 200 extra officers from across the UK will be on the ground to help restore order and protect ethnic minorities who are being targeted.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As if given an inviolable order, kids who’d never met Charles avoided him without knowing, questioning or caring why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

‘My home, the place where you have come to live in order that you may have a life. And no. We cannot speak our truth anywhere. Not if we want to stay alive.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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