How to Use order of business in a Sentence

order of business

noun phrase
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  • The first order of business was the make the 2018 STP record, right?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
  • With that in mind, Grande’s first order of business was to get her r.e.m.
    — Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Mockery of all things Trump was the main order of business.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Back-to-school shopping The first order of business is the supply list.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And her first order of business as a legal adult was to change her name.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
  • But the first order of business will be to name a new prime minister.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The first order of business is getting through what has been a hectic 2023.
    — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • That's the first order of business when the team returns to Tempe late Saturday.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Italy heads back to the drawing board with the first order of business to address its defense from set pieces.
    — Steve McMorran, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • So as the first order of business, figure out who your loan servicer is.
    — Becca Stanek, The Week, 2 June 2023
  • The bottom line: The first order of business needs to be ending that unsightly skid against the Chiefs.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • As a first order of business, Congress should serve as a model for the nation.
    — Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
  • His first order of business was holding court with the players.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The first order of business for the offseason will be Thompson.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Her first order of business was to hire a team to bring her vision to life, by women for women.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The first order of business was to adopt the rules, including for how the world was going to make decisions.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Bears still need to knock out contracts for their top two draft picks — Williams and Odunze — and then the next order of business could be a pay raise for Moore.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
  • Keeping Carr in check was the first order of business for the Brighton defense, but was easier said than done.
    — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The first order of business for the eight-member K-pop band was confirming that they are headed out on a world tour this year.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2024
  • And Sir John's first order of business will be revamping the lipsticks.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2023
  • His first order of business was to introduce a state bill to criminalize the type of scam that led to his son’s death.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 13 May 2023
  • Krieger’s first order of business in retirement is spending more time with Sloane and Ocean.
    — Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The first order of business for the Razorbacks is trying to start hot to reverse the horrid trend from last season.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2023
  • My second order of business was purchasing a sled to transport the three-year-old.
    — oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Her next order of business was to locate Sylvia’s beloved Bonnard nude, a gift from Daniel that his sons had removed from her wall.
    — Rachel Corbett, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • His first order of business was to brighten up the home quite literally a bit by way of a fresh airy palette.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 3 May 2023
  • The first order of business was reducing the room count in favor of adding more space to each of the suites—each of which has ocean views, and many of which come with private verandas.
    — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • His first order of business is starring in a TV commercial.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • His first order of business has been creating the restaurant-bar’s first happy hour menu that is now served from 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Napoli’s biggest order of business might still be to come, amid reports that Victor Osimhen has decided to leave the club at the end of the season.
    — James Robson, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024

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