- past progressive of order.
Example Sentences
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It added that it was transparent with customers as they could see the address of where they were ordering from, "to help them make informed choices".
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
These patients, too, were actively dying, but because we were ordering invasive tests and procedures, and not acknowledging the dying process, insurance kept paying.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
When asked why people were ordering the pills, 74 percent of customers said "to ensure personal health and choice," and 73 percent said "to prepare for possible abortion restrictions."
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
“We were ordering Uber Eats for a month. There was a Subway nearby. A lot of pizza delivery,” Dannen recalled.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022
“We were ordering the cow eyes for next week.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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