in order
Example Sentences
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Candidates running for city office were required to be registered to vote in L.A. and to be residents of the city by Jan. 3 in order to be eligible, according to the city clerk’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Two-thirds of new college graduates say they would take a job with lower pay in order to gain more long-term job security, according to a survey from job-search platform Monster released late last month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
For the purposes of this testimony, I will pause here to confess two important details, in order to explain what happened after.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.