orders
Britishplural noun
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short for holy orders
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ordained
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to become ordained
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short for major orders minor orders
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The Registry Trust is the not-for-profit organisation which maintains the Register of Court Judgments, Orders and Fines on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Orders for durable goods grew in March, the Commerce Department said, breaking a streak of three straight months of declines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Orders for durable goods grew in March, breaking a three-month streak of declines, the Commerce Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Orders rose 7% across all segments, pushing the backlog to over $38 billion, with 90 basis points of margin expansion.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Orders flew back through the telephone links from New York to Boston to Carrington to Betherly.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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