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orderly

[awr-der-lee] / ˈɔr dər li /




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Better an orderly devolution of the highway program to the states, than one enacted in the midst of chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Bower was cast in the role ahead of Season 4, where the character was introduced as a kind hospital orderly named Peter Ballard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Lai said Taiwan is willing to "engage in healthy and orderly exchanges with China" on an equal footing, but insisted "we will not sacrifice our sovereignty and democratic way of life."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The particles appeared in a sequence where mass and spin increased in orderly steps.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

They lay in a sort of orderly disorder on the great dining-room table.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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