to order

phrase

: according to the specifications of an order
shoes made to order

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Last week, a federal appeals court declined to order California officials to set aside those ballots. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Also on Monday, the administration asked the Supreme Court to order California to set aside the ballots while litigation proceeds. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 Executives on the call said that customers who used Amazon for perishable groceries were also far more likely to order its Everyday Essentials — household staples such as paper towels, dish detergent and snacks. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 Instacart, meanwhile, reached the pinnacle of its success during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns sent millions of consumers to their phones to order up groceries. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to order

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“To order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20order. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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