in (good) working order
idiom
: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.
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Without the current in working order, temperatures could plunge in the northern hemisphere and rise rapidly in the southern hemisphere.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
All four of the satellite’s scientific instruments are again in working order, though some additional maintenance is still required, including resyncing the timekeeping software of the spacecraft’s three computers, per last week's statement.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Both technical and managerial skills are needed to keep thousands of machines and electronic devices in working order and to coordinate far-flung, fast-moving combat units in real time.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2022
The restaurateur who spoke to The Star has already passed his final city building inspection, which checks that necessities like electrical wiring, plumbing and HVAC are in working order.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
All four of the satellite’s scientific instruments are again in working order, though some additional maintenance is still required, including resyncing the timekeeping software of the spacecraft’s three computers, per last week's statement.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Both technical and managerial skills are needed to keep thousands of machines and electronic devices in working order and to coordinate far-flung, fast-moving combat units in real time.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2022
The restaurateur who spoke to The Star has already passed his final city building inspection, which checks that necessities like electrical wiring, plumbing and HVAC are in working order.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
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“In (good) working order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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