in (good) working order/condition

idiom

: working properly

Examples of in (good) working order/condition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Please do them at venues with 100 people or less, get the joke in working order and then present it to me. Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 Now fans in Southern California can see the historic Dykstraflex camera system, newly restored and in working order, on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures starting Saturday in recognition of May the 4th, aka Star Wars day. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 May 2024 The batch of weapons provided to Ukraine were inspected and deemed safe and in working condition, said a U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the transfer process. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Their stroke of brilliance comes in profiling the handful of specialists who keep the instruments in working order. Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024 Ensure your internet connection is stable, your device is fully charged, and your camera and microphone are in working order. Ebony Flake, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024 As IndyCar racing came to Belle Isle in 2007, organizers recognized what an iconic backdrop the fountain would allow, and commissioned DTE Energy engineer Robert Carpenter to put it in working order. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024 Just a few hundred steam locomotives remain in working condition around the U.S. today. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 Door and window screens should be in good working condition. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024

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“In (good) working order/condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order%2Fcondition. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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