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order

[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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This position is adopted in order to protect the identities of people who operate undercover on behalf of the state, or who take risks to assist the security forces.

From BBC

Price is facing public corruption charges and was ordered last month to stand trial.

From Los Angeles Times

The Narges Foundation says the latest sentence brings the total time she has been ordered to spend in prison to 44 years.

From BBC

Once you know the order of operations, once you trust time and salt to do their quiet work, almost anything can be coaxed into a satisfying bowl.

From Salon

At the same time he is seen as loyal to Thailand's traditional social order -- a stance that resonates with many in a still largely conservative society.

From Barron's