in/of the order of
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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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Guests who do not register in advance will wait in a holding area until five minutes before the event starts, at which time any open seats will be assigned in the order of arrival, an email from Foster’s office said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
That emotional experience is part of the order of things, too, but Jong-Fast’s parental relationships are a bit more complicated than most people’s.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Princess Ingrid is currently second in line to the throne thanks to Norway adopting absolute primogeniture in 1990, allowing for eldest female children to come before their brothers in the order of succession.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 May 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
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
That emotional experience is part of the order of things, too, but Jong-Fast’s parental relationships are a bit more complicated than most people’s.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Princess Ingrid is currently second in line to the throne thanks to Norway adopting absolute primogeniture in 1990, allowing for eldest female children to come before their brothers in the order of succession.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 May 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
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