on order

phrase

: in the process of being ordered

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L3Harris has more than 70 missile tracking and defense satellites on order, including five already in orbit. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Newport said three of the raccoons are on order and should be in-store by next week. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Even if manufactured, delivered, and fielded by the end of this decade, which is extremely unlikely, Israel already operates 48 F-35s with another 52 on order. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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“On order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20order. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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