in order for (someone or something) to

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: to make it possible for (someone or something) to (be or do something)

They were told that in order for them to keep their jobs, they would have to accept a cut in pay.

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Judge Carroll also asked the attorneys if a crime needed to be present in order for someone to invoke Fifth Amendment, which addresses a person's constitutional right to remain silent. —

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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2021 Registration and an email address are required for all events in order for to send you the Zoom invitation. —

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