in (good) working order/condition

idiom

: working properly

Examples of in (good) working order/condition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The batch of weapons provided to Ukraine were inspected and deemed safe and in working condition, said a U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the transfer process. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Their stroke of brilliance comes in profiling the handful of specialists who keep the instruments in working order. 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 Just a few hundred steam locomotives remain in working condition around the U.S. today. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 Door and window screens should be in good working condition. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024 For any tools that are still in good working condition, Pact will sanitize the tool and send it to Project Glimmer, an organization dedicated to helping end gender and racial inequality for women and girls. Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 19 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

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“In (good) working order/condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order%2Fcondition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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