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
Its findings were so horrifying that Ossoff warned the audience in his first sentence, after calling the session to order, about its “deeply distressing” nature.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023
When his father had first dropped the order about Pax, Peter had steeled himself and said, “No. I won’t do it.”
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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