Historical clue formulations

• Sent away for — 2026-01-14
• Got online, say — 2025-01-26
• Said "I'll have ..." — 2020-10-21
• Arranged alphabetically, e.g. — 2020-10-19
• Got takeout, say — 2020-04-12
• Alphabetical, e.g. — 2017-12-02
• Chose from a menu — 2010-09-14
• Chose from the menu, say — 2008-06-30
• In sequence — 2007-07-14
• Coming from the factory, say — 2005-01-09
• In sequence — 2003-04-25
• Arranged — 1996-06-28
• Sequential — 1994-11-17