loose order
Britishnoun
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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 ● Oct. 30, 2023
In the days of sailing ships especially, accurate station keeping was not very necessary, and the ships comprising the convoy sailed in loose order and covered a considerable area of water.
From The Crisis of the Naval War by Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, Earl
The Apostle's catalogue of these is not exhaustive, nor logically arranged; but yet a certain loose order may be noted, which may be profitable for us to trace.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander
He will have to break into loose order at a greater distance, because of the longer range of small arms, and the further scope, the greater accuracy, and the quicker fire of the new artillery.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
Or did the English perhaps only avoid advancing in loose order in action because they were afraid that they would otherwise not be able to control their Indian soldiers?
From The Coming Conquest of England by Niemann, August
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