major order
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of major order
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Broadcom celebrated receiving another major order for TPUs to AI start-up Anthropic in its earnings report on Thursday.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
The technology company is hopeful of securing more major order wins by end-2025 and it’s been shifting more resources to its data-center business from its automation segment in the past few months, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The burgeoning designer captivated London's fashion scene initially, but in 1998 he went bankrupt when an economic downturn in east Asia scuppered a major order.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
Delta will buy 100 Boeing 737 Max planes, its first major order with the manufacturer in more than a decade.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Qantas is nearing a major order for Airbus’ latest generation narrowbody planes that would replace its fleet of older Boeing 737-800s and 717s, allowing for fuel savings of 15-20%.
From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2022
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