be orderly

Example Sentences

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When it comes, that transition will be orderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

"MINUSMA's drawdown must be orderly and responsible, prioritizing the safety and security of peacekeepers and Malians."

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

For some people, external space is correlated with their internal, or emotional, space; the home needs to be orderly for them to feel that way inside, Gordon said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

The unwinding of all of this might not be orderly, and could have significant geopolitical consequences.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

“We have to be orderly there and not act like idiots. We took our stuff already. And Will caught three jellyfish at the big beach and also a dead crab. Will you come see them?”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart