BBC News grammatical triumphs
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It also outsold Boeing, with orders for 777 jets, down 42% from the previous year.
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Complete ambiguity here. Did they have 777 orders? Or are orders for the Boeing 777 down 42% from the previous year, and as a result, Airbus outsold them? You actually can figure out what they mean in context, but it takes some careful reading.