order around

Example Sentences

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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

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

As well as safeguarding the investigation and ensuring the suspects' presence at any future trial, the detention was justified by the need to manage social tensions and public order around this case, it said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

Some quarterbacks can thrive with an ad-lib approach to a broken play or a fierce pass rush, but Cousins is frequently at his best when there’s order around him, not chaos.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

In a house where there was little money and little food, your power was derived from who you could order around.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride