order around

Example Sentences

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The U.S. took up the banner of free trade after World War II and then spent the better part of eight decades building the global order around it.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As a result, 1,024 new superyachts were built or on order around the world in 2022, a 25% jump from 2021, and a then all-time high, according to Boat International's figures.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

It could order around 30,000 companies to save up to 30% of power usage in an extreme scenario.

From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022

Some quarterbacks can thrive with an ad-lib approach to a broken play or a fierce pass rush, but Cousins is frequently at his best when there’s order around him, not chaos.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

It was chic to have an actual living person you could order around.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson