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[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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Chromosome-scale assemblies provide much more detail by arranging genes in their proper order across complete chromosomes.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

"I have no hesitation in making the quashing order," Mr Justice McAlinden said.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The temporary order from the high court gives justices more time to deliberate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta, who helped lead the coalition of states challenging Trump’s order, called the ruling “somewhat disappointing” but “purely procedural” and far from the final word on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

I organized them in order of importance, if there even was such a thing, because which one wasn’t important?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Kyiv held talks with German company Rheinmetall about manufacturing hundreds of tanks on Ukrainian territory but the financing and orders never arrived, said Armin Papperger, the company’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Around 24,000 were still under evacuation orders on Monday, officials said, down from over 40,000 at its peak.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Like many retailers, Matteo Sgaramella, founder of Toronto-based menswear brand Outclass, told the BBC that his company collects orders from clothing designers months before they are due to arrive in stores.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The fire started Aug. 9 in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of the Loma Vista neighborhood, quickly scorching 400 acres and prompting evacuation orders, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

A smile forces its way into a corner of my mouth, even though I gave my body strict orders to play it cool.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

A judge ruled the legislature’s summary unfair and ordered it rewritten.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

In addition to reinstatement, the arbitrator ordered the newspaper to compensate Attiah with full back-pay and benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Nevada's Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County and ordered the National Guard to join firefighting and law enforcement efforts.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The Associated Press reported that 14,000 homes had been ordered evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Booksellers who had ordered a thousand copies found they could sell five thousand.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Despite coroners ordering post-mortems for 51% of deaths reported to them, a dearth of pathologists willing to work for coroners is leading to huge backlogs of up to a year.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“Black men are definitely ordering more protein,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

For property giant Evergrande, the face of China's real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Attorneys general from Iowa, Arkansas, and Missouri had sought an injunction against the EPA to stop them from ordering states to evaluate their water utilities’ cybersecurity operational technology when they conducted inspections.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

We went from playing Super Smash Bros. and ordering pizza to meeting my dead grandmother, being chased by a River God, fighting trolls, coming face-to-face with Bulgu, destroying a building, and slaying a sea serpent.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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