to order
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One is synthesis: Whole genomes can already be built to order for simpler organisms, leaving mostly a manufacturing challenge of scale and cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The note and other evidence persuaded an appeals court in 2024 to order Chey to give his ex-wife 35% of his assets, amounting to nearly $1 billion at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The headline of the Guardian gives an apt summary: "Burnham steps in to order review in row over early prison release".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Fires further south, near settlements, could force authorities to order new evacuations, as happened on Monday in Ontario.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The courtroom was packed, and the bailiff brought the court to order as the judge walked in.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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