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orders

noun as in Holy Orders

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And he had fresh orders to get to work at one of the country’s most isolated — and most dangerous — lighthouses.

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That bolsters their margins by eliminating the need for an external logistics network, but it can take longer and require companies to place larger orders.

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Contreras followed doctor’s orders to stay calm when the Dodgers were losing instead of cursing like the past and quietly applaud when the team was winning when he would’ve previously roared.

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These orders are obviously illegal, and they trigger service members’ obligations to refuse them.

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The recent acceleration at the start of the fourth quarter came after the toy maker said orders slumped in the third quarter, as it posted disappointing earnings and revenue.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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