in/of the order of
idiom
British
: around or about (a specified number) : approximately
The government has spent in the order of ten million dollars on the project.
He receives something of the order of 100 emails a day.
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At the high school level, the policy reconstructs geometry concepts into Algebra 1 and 2 coursework, creating an integrated algebra pathway that is a change from what has traditionally been in the order of Algebra 1, geometry and then Algebra 2.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are all 10 external acquisitions so far this offseason ranked in the order of their potential impact in 2025.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Contestants are given a category and then arrange events, items or people order — such as arranging six actors in the order of their worldwide box office gross.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Compared with other speleothems, cave pearls are often relatively young in age—in the order of hundreds of years—due to their rapid growth rate.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Here are all 10 external acquisitions so far this offseason ranked in the order of their potential impact in 2025.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Contestants are given a category and then arrange events, items or people order — such as arranging six actors in the order of their worldwide box office gross.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Compared with other speleothems, cave pearls are often relatively young in age—in the order of hundreds of years—due to their rapid growth rate.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“In/of the order of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fof%20the%20order%20of. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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