loose order
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Their stories, in loose order of departure, present a kind of alternative history of the Musk takeover and a broad view of his digital carnage.
From Slate
Other reasons for optimism, in loose order, are Strasburg, Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin returning to the rotation; Rainey, Will Harris, Daniel Hudson and Kyle Finnegan returning in the bullpen; Luis García getting a chance to build on his experience this year; and, to a far lesser extent, Andrew Stevenson making a strong case to be the fourth outfielder in 2021.
From Washington Post
It soon became necessary in America to line the men up in loose order facing each other, and to forbid violent personal contact until the actual running with the ball should begin.
From Project Gutenberg
When we reached the open or fire zone two whistles pierced the air—one to deploy in loose order and the other to double.
From Project Gutenberg
They go to some distance and then wheel round and come back at an immense height, and there, collected in loose order, circle round and round, cawing as they sail.
From Project Gutenberg
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