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  • present tense form of order (3rd person singular).
  • plural of order.
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orders

British  
/ ˈɔːdəz /

plural noun

  1. short for holy orders

  2. ordained

  3. to become ordained

  4. short for major orders minor orders

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Bryson Fire, burning in the affluent coastal city of Malibu in Los Angeles county, has also sparked evacuation orders throughout the Santa Monica mountains and has grown to 147 acres.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Thousands of security personnel were deployed in central Delhi on Friday, with police warning protesters to stay away, citing orders restricting public gatherings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Here’s how deep Apple reportedly is cutting component orders.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

It erupted shortly before 5 p.m. and sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Before long she had twenty plate-sized pieces for the party, while steadily keeping up with the orders that were pouring in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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