variants
or catenas
as in strings
a series of things linked together
a catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing
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Noun
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The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Building a genome from scratch means that software tools similar to word processors can be used to easily search and replace strings of letters, or cut and paste code blocks.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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And now, an 11-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs when CJ Daniels dropped a fourth-down pass from Carson Beck that would have moved the chains.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2003, Dawes launched Late July, an organic, non-GMO tortilla chip brand that’s now stocked in major grocery chains across the country, including Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Walmart.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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People sometimes compare the brain to a digital machine operating with sequences of impulses and silences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are several sequences where Gwen is being thrown around like a ragdoll.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Catenae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenae. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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