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orderly

[awr-der-lee] / ˈɔr dər li /




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In a statement last week, Tata Trusts said it would support Tata Sons efforts for an orderly leadership transition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

I step off the restaurant’s orderly little terrace and make a slow serpentine path past makeshift dinner parties.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

The material consists of porous, hollow carbon spheres containing orderly radial nanochannels, along with substantial pore space and surface area.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Speaking to Sky News during a visit to Ukraine on Thursday, Sir Keir said he wanted an "orderly transition" and that he had built "a sound foundation" for Burnham.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Once the reading wrapped, we were told to form an orderly line to get our books signed.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Behind the scenes, there are orderlies, administrative staff and dedicated doctors doing their best to save lives.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

He sketched the Belgian landscape, and the doctors and orderlies.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2023

These workers are high school teachers, bus drivers, doctors, nurses, orderlies, cops, firefighters and baristas who make sure the coffee is hot when the 9-to-5 workers show up at Starbucks.

From Washington Post Nov. 8, 2022

The hospital had a COVID-19 outbreak, the family heard from orderlies, but Shen had tested negative as of last week.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

“Which light is that?” one of the orderlies asked.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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