as in format
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader
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As convenience store formats encroach on grocery and superstore territory in both size and assortment, chains need to consider how to maximize their popularity without creating excessive additional competition.
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Making mini lava cakes is fussy, but this large format variation is as easy as can be.
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The white floral print channels the actress’s effortless aesthetic, and the easy-to-style design can be paired with tank tops, T-shirts, or even worn as a strapless swimsuit cover-up for beach days and vacations.
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That design allows researchers to position the ion with greater flexibility while making weak oscillating fields easier to detect.
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Sportsbook odds can also reflect risk management and bettor demand, while prediction markets can be influenced by liquidity and trader composition.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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While choosing the layout, the tribe hosted listening sessions with community members and elders.
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Engineers created a digital twin before construction to optimize the building layout and equipment placement.
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The table arrangements will require a chess master to figure out — but the chess master here is the bride, who lives for this kind of puzzle.
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If technical and commercial milestones are met, future agreements could cover power plant siting, electricity offtake arrangements, permitting, and construction.
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In this current era of AI disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, there seems to be another gendered pattern in the workplace coming to light.
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Mann and his colleagues have shown an uptick in the frequency of such stuck jet stream patterns, known as planetary resonance events, in recent decades.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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The first box was the Snack Blind Box, and the second box was the Fiber Blind Box, meaning Wednesday's drop will be one of the other two themes.
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“Ordonnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordonnance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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