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order

[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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Dinner tasted rich and savory and faintly sweet, the sort of thing I would have been delighted to order at a neighborhood restaurant.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

But in order for Saylor to be right, new money has to keep entering the system—and that money has to come from someone.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

Nicole Neily, president of Defending Education, welcomed the judge’s order, saying it blocks a “coercive speech policy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

They can also consider an order for 16 and 17 year olds if they believe this would help prevent further offences.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

In Catholicism, a religious order is a community of people who take solemn vows in accordance with a specific way of life.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Because these whales own so much of the world’s Bitcoin, their large buy and sell orders can drive sharp changes in the price.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

Catch-and-kill orders are rare and controversial in Australia, where great white sharks are a protected species.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Yet according to a May 2026 Washington Post investigation, of more than 80,000 “voluntary departure” orders issued by immigration judges between January 2025 and March 2026, more than 70% involved people who were already detained.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Many investors, especially hedge fund traders, use stop-loss orders to limit the damage to their portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

For the first time in nearly three weeks, new orders came in: “Assume combat readiness and form a line west of the Caicos and Turks Island passages in the Caribbean Sea.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Chivers, who interviewed scores of fellow veterans, wondered: “Had it been worth it? Have they helped? Why had they been ordered to fight the way they fought?”

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

Growers have ordered hundreds of thousands of resistant trees for planting in the spring, with about a million in production.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Niger's police chief ordered an immediate investigation into "the unfortunate death of suspected illegal miners while in the detention facility of the NSCDC", spokesman Wasiu Abiodun wrote in a statement.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Tran demanded payment for a cleaning fee and allegedly ordered the women out of the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Immediately after hearing Kogvik’s story, search leaders ordered the ship to head, directly to Terror Bay.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

LaTanya Walker considered ordering abortion pills for her niece, she said, but she ultimately did not because she worried about whether they could exacerbate medical conditions.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly ordering larger cabin windows, says Vermont, in order to offer passengers a wider view of the world outside.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Executives have said that the ordering advances helped increase customer spending and reduce counter lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

You could have customers showing up ordering a feast of fillet steaks because they got an inside tip on your generosity.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

I picked up my cards and fanned them out in my palm, grouping the queens together and ordering a run of hearts.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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