order around

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The U.S. took up the banner of free trade after World War II and then spent the better part of eight decades building the global order around it.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Residents also reported receiving an email alert for the shelter-in-place order around 12:35 a.m. from the city’s Emergency Management Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The House and Senate gaveled to order around noon Monday for a 14-week session with a relatively modest agenda.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Amid dissatisfaction with the prevailing world order, around 40 nations have expressed interest in joining the group, to make it a champion of the "Global South".

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

It was chic to have an actual living person you could order around.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson