- present participle of order.
ordering
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He took out his phone and started tapping in the manner of a guy ordering a taxi - for Scotland, of course.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The ICJ has already made one ruling in this case, ordering Myanmar in 2020 to "take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts" described by the Genocide Convention.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Judge April Mack ultimately ruled against Jackson and upheld an eviction filing, ordering that he vacate the property, arguing against his claims that the leak had made the unit uninhabitable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
After ordering flash at rock-bottom prices, Apple would refuse delivery at times if flash prices were falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
After ordering drinks, they talked for a while, and when it approached ten o'clock, Kerling left.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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