as in chain
a series of things linked together
a catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing
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Recent Examples of catena
Did someone say in his hearing that the word derived from the Latin catena (chain)?
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Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catena
Noun
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The vote comes fourth months after contract negotiations between the union and the grocery chain companies began.—
Md Fazlur Rahman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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These efforts include deploying to the first island chain assets such as the U.S. Marine Corps' NMESIS high-precision anti-ship missile system to the Luzon Strait—a maritime choke point frequented by Chinese warships.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The full sequence from take-off to crash—final moments of Air India 171 captured on CCTV.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Take, for instance, a sequence in episode two, where the vigilantes known as The Boys have to fight the supe Splinter (Rob Benedict), who can clone himself.—
Esther Zuckerman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Swift is currently residing in the Sunshine State while Kelce trains in the offseason.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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The train involved in the incident, near Davis Boulevard and Main Street, was moved by TEXRail by 8 a.m.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2025
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“Catena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catena. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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