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orderly

[awr-der-lee] / ˈɔr dər li /




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One of his students even crashes with him for a time, echoing Jimmy’s blurred lines between orderly professionalism and invasive shows of caring.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s at once orderly and disorienting, as though following a plan drawn by M.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A detailed analysis revealed that the molting pattern was irregular rather than orderly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 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

He could see in her eyes how much she was struggling, trying to marshal her emotions into neat orderly rows like strands on her loom.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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