in (good) working order
idiom
: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.
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Riverbed found that high performers in AI—those already successfully using the technology for tasks like improving the digital employee experience—are much more likely to have their data in working order.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Step 10: Open and close each cabinet and drawer—and let the paint sit
This step is just to make sure that everything is in working order.
—Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
This test was used to demonstrate the AceK9 system inside the police vehicle was in working order and would have had to be manually turned off or deactivated on June 20, aiding in the death of Horus by removing a safeguard to prevent the tragedy, court documents stated.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
Vamp up beds with a fresh coat of stain and make sure everything is in good working order.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Step 10: Open and close each cabinet and drawer—and let the paint sit
This step is just to make sure that everything is in working order.
—Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
This test was used to demonstrate the AceK9 system inside the police vehicle was in working order and would have had to be manually turned off or deactivated on June 20, aiding in the death of Horus by removing a safeguard to prevent the tragedy, court documents stated.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
Vamp up beds with a fresh coat of stain and make sure everything is in good working order.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 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 Oct. 2024.
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