order about
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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For months, Wall Street had speculated that China would order about 500 aircraft from Boeing, after nearly a decade of not ordering any.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
And at the end of proceedings on Friday, Mr Engoron said he would issue a written order about what can be said about his clerk.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023
Like many supermarket operators, Majid Al Futtaim Retail uses artificial intelligence to monitor and order about 90% of food supplies for its Carrefour stores across the Middle East.
From Reuters ● May 3, 2023
And with the Tampa Bay Rays’ batting order about to turn over, the Nationals had their top two late-inning arms — Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan — ready to roll.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
But it was always an order about some work to be done.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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