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in order

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as in good

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation I believe a round of applause is in order.

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Recent Examples of in order Actor Charlie Gordon portrays a young boy from a merchant family who was threatened by Ormund into dying his hair blond and posing as Daeron in order to keep the real prince safe. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 One has to be willing to humiliate oneself in order to yodel, there is no spiritual bypass. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Guerrero plays Esperanza Diaz, a former wrestler who is Myron’s indispensable right hand, keeping everything in order while serving as the backbone for their sports agency. — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Hamas’ announcement is seen as being largely symbolic, observers say, and makes no mention of the group’s disarmament — a key requirement by Israel in order for a lasting peace deal to proceed. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in order

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