order of business
noun phrase
: a matter which must be dealt with : task
the budget was the first order of business at the committee meeting
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With the album finally here, next order of business for Rod Wave is his Last Lap Tour.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
The next order of business is for Osinski and his team to potentially head on location to find out more about the find.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Her first order of business, post-Olympics, is a back-to-back WNBA road games with the Mercury, against the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever on Aug. 16 and 17.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
Day 1: Östermalm The first order of business will be finding a place to stay.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
The next order of business is for Osinski and his team to potentially head on location to find out more about the find.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Her first order of business, post-Olympics, is a back-to-back WNBA road games with the Mercury, against the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever on Aug. 16 and 17.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
Day 1: Östermalm The first order of business will be finding a place to stay.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Order of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20business. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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