orderly

Example Sentences

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The outer perimeter parking lots seemed orderly when a Wall Street Journal reporter recently visited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A big reason is because the selloff in the past couple of weeks has been an orderly one, as McCourt highlights, rather than a panicked free-for-all.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The main business employers' association, the CEOE, has also expressed broad support for the measure, saying that "orderly" immigration is desirable.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The system has succession mechanisms, but they were designed for orderly transitions, not for active bombardment.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

I had a loving and orderly home, bus fare to get me across town to school, and a hot meal to come home to at night.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama