out-of-order

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out-of-order

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alternative Alternative spelling of out of order Passengers may find themselves in a catch-22 situation, unable to buy a ticket for any number of reasons, ranging from an out-of-order ticket vending machine to a lengthy queue to use one, and yet then fall foul of the penalty fare regime.

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@misc{out_of_order_2026,
  title = {out-of-order},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out-of-order},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}