loose order

noun

1. military a formation in which soldiers, units, etc, are widely separated from each other

Example Sentences

Their stories, in loose order of departure, present a kind of alternative history of the Musk takeover and a broad view of his digital carnage.

From Slate

Other reasons for optimism, in loose order, are Strasburg, Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin returning to the rotation; Rainey, Will Harris, Daniel Hudson and Kyle Finnegan returning in the bullpen; Luis García getting a chance to build on his experience this year; and, to a far lesser extent, Andrew Stevenson making a strong case to be the fourth outfielder in 2021.

From Washington Post

It soon became necessary in America to line the men up in loose order facing each other, and to forbid violent personal contact until the actual running with the ball should begin.

From Project Gutenberg

When we reached the open or fire zone two whistles pierced the air—one to deploy in loose order and the other to double.

From Project Gutenberg

A few Russians in loose order led the column; they were soon swept aside; and into the real head of the advancing multitude the twenty hurled themselves like men who could not die.

From Project Gutenberg