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order

[awr-der] / ˈɔr dər /










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Ratchford says he asked her what the two men would need to show in order to qualify for a Parkwood apartment.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Hauge Sin lugs bottles of Chinese wine onto the subway to pour samples for stone-faced sommeliers and restaurant wine buyers, who sometimes come back with an order.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

This means that in order to truly appreciate European football, one must find a different way to be a fan.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

"It's called the U.S. Space Academy. That's a big deal," Trump said as he signed an executive order creating the new school.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Phineas had his tamping iron made to order by a neighborhood blacksmith.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Silveira said about 600 residents had received evacuation orders as a result of the Timber and Plaskett fires.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“If Taiwan can convert the six-year annual-budget framework into timely, predictable, and sufficiently large procurement orders, the spending can strengthen both deterrence and the resilience and competitiveness of Taiwan’s domestic uncrewed-systems industrial base,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

They include the "Tong Ji", which circled Taiwan in May, tracking the edge of the island's restricted waters and refusing the coast guard's orders to leave.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

It shows there have been 66 confiscation orders between January 2021 and March 2026, totalling £7.3m.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The boats performed their daily ritual of coming up to shallow water, raising a radio antenna above the waves, and checking for new orders from the Northern Fleet commanders.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

A judge ordered him detained pending extradition proceedings, prompting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to send Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a formal request for Castro’s extradition.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

"Most Plaintiff States have already ordered their mail ballots, and some are required by state law to send them to eligible voters as early as next week," Talwani wrote.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

WASHINGTON—President Trump suffered one of his most personal legal defeats earlier this year when a judge ordered his name to be taken off the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In July, a federal judge ordered ICE to institute sweeping changes at the Adelanto center, mandating improvements in the provision of water, food, sanitation and medical care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“Cut,” she ordered, holding the cards out to Alexander.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

"There's organisation, ordering beer, pricing beer, planning social media, marketing, recruiting," Townsley adds.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"We are masters in our own house," the prime minister said on Saturday, just hours after breaking off trade talks with the United States and ordering his negotiators back to Ottawa.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

“Black men are definitely ordering more protein,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Attorneys general from Iowa, Arkansas, and Missouri had sought an injunction against the EPA to stop them from ordering states to evaluate their water utilities’ cybersecurity operational technology when they conducted inspections.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

“I think it’ll do just that,” he said, leading her away from the truck, through the awning, toward the counter where people were ordering food.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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