in (good) working order
idiom
: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.
Examples of in (good) working order in a Sentence
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Their stroke of brilliance comes in profiling the handful of specialists who keep the instruments in working order.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
Ensure your internet connection is stable, your device is fully charged, and your camera and microphone are in working order.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
As IndyCar racing came to Belle Isle in 2007, organizers recognized what an iconic backdrop the fountain would allow, and commissioned DTE Energy engineer Robert Carpenter to put it in working order.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Per the police incident report, both the property's and the neighbor's cameras were not in working order on the morning of the incident.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Parks doesn’t often cook, but the original stove, double ovens, warming plate and warming drawers are in working order.
—Andrea Darr, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Firearms had to be in working order, be unloaded and left in the trunk of a vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
Naseem disputed that any of the violations under the prior landlord, including broken fire extinguishers, were not addressed, and said the building’s fire alarm system was in working order on the day of the blaze.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
The animatronics appeared in good working order and the dining room was clean and well taken care of.
—Linze Rice, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
Ensure your internet connection is stable, your device is fully charged, and your camera and microphone are in working order.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
As IndyCar racing came to Belle Isle in 2007, organizers recognized what an iconic backdrop the fountain would allow, and commissioned DTE Energy engineer Robert Carpenter to put it in working order.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Per the police incident report, both the property's and the neighbor's cameras were not in working order on the morning of the incident.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Parks doesn’t often cook, but the original stove, double ovens, warming plate and warming drawers are in working order.
—Andrea Darr, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Firearms had to be in working order, be unloaded and left in the trunk of a vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
Naseem disputed that any of the violations under the prior landlord, including broken fire extinguishers, were not addressed, and said the building’s fire alarm system was in working order on the day of the blaze.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
The animatronics appeared in good working order and the dining room was clean and well taken care of.
—Linze Rice, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
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