ordering
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After spending hours browsing online and not finding anything that meets my criteria, I become mentally exhausted and end up not ordering anything.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
He has treated defense contractors like the Pentagon’s portfolio companies, often ordering firms to shift resources toward military priorities before any contracts exist to pay for the moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The original location gave birth to drive-thru ordering, and revolutionized fast food culture in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Thailand has also implemented urgent energy-saving measures including ordering public office employees to work from home.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In his will, George Washington left his enslaved people—with the notable exception of Billy Lee—to his wife, Martha, ordering that they be freed after her death.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The Number System
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