as in sequences
a series of things linked together
a catenation of missteps and miscalculations that ultimately grew into a colossal blunder
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Though some praised the movie’s performances and action sequences, many found its story hackneyed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Dingers are fun, as are late-inning chaos sequences, which could come from New York’s hyperventilating bullpen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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If the defense plays high coverage to take the deep ball away, the Buckeyes can throw it short and move the chains.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While several supermarket chains and independent stores sell Scott & Jon’s pasta and seafood dishes, as of Sunday morning, Publix and Walmart were the major chains that announced on their websites they were hit by this recall.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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By reeling in or releasing strings, the system creates tension that the body interprets as weight, resistance, or acceleration.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many countries understand that a China-centric world would come with strings attached, and Beijing may be unable to resist escalating its numerous territorial disputes in Asia or flexing its coercive capabilities.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Catenations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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