orders

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The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 30% contained as of Thursday afternoon, at which time several evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Business activity in Europe and Asia slowed in May as energy costs rose and new orders cooled, an indication the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East has weakened the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Just how many shares will be available for retail investors or when they can put in purchase orders wasn’t laid out in the S-1 registration filing.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Yet chief business economist Chris Williamson attributed the increase to companies boosting orders to avoid price increases tied the war.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Through Pickwick, for example, we met the man at the central telephone exchange whose department handled orders to connect and disconnect lines.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom