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orderly

[awr-der-lee] / ˈɔr dər li /




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The framework of amorphous interfaces consists of flexible internal boundaries that do not initially have the same orderly crystal structure as the surrounding material.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Investors stressed that there was a difference between Wednesday’s sudden jump in yields and the orderly climb that preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"This will allow an orderly implementation and avoid prolonged uncertainty for clubs, players, supporters, investors and sponsors," said Marianne Okland, chair of Welsh rugby's Professional Rugby Board, whose members met on Monday.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Finally, if you think the obstacles to orderly press coverage and the absurdities of decision-day theater are bad, remember that they are nothing compared to how the court does its own substantive work.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Thornfield! that, doubtless, was the name of her house: a neat orderly spot, I was sure; though I failed in my efforts to conceive a correct plan of the premises.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

Yet hundreds of thousands of Russians like Private Ovlashenko — factory laborers and electricians, medical orderlies and basketball players, tractor drivers and school workers — went off to war.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2023

Its nearby metro station saw long lines, with some pushing and shoving between orderlies and those taking the train.

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2022

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

I lay there, staring up at the light and wondering why Mr. Galanter had used that word, when I saw one of the orderlies glance down at me with a reassuring grin.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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