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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice
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as in bracelet
something that physically prevents free movement
chains on the prisoner's ankles
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as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chain
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, a retail chain used AI to forecast peak shopping times, fine-tuning staffing schedules in real time.
—Janet Lam, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
Further down the hall, a shaft of light illuminated another German shepherd, chained up between piles of rubble.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The chain of ignition will lead right to my doorstep.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
For example, a retail chain used AI to forecast peak shopping times, fine-tuning staffing schedules in real time.
—Janet Lam, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The hackers have been chaining the attack with a second vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11, dubbed CVE-2024-49039, to execute more rogue computer code outside of the browsers, and over the operating system.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
Further down the hall, a shaft of light illuminated another German shepherd, chained up between piles of rubble.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain
Noun
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That included an eight-save sequence in the third, in which Arlington pulled John Snider (21 saves) for all 1:34 of a 4-on-4 down 3-1 with 5:09 left – and kept him off for a 26-second 6-on-4 advantage.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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The average Premier League team have 57 sequences per match that start in the attacking half.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Discrediting the science As the industry’s recruitment of spokespeople aimed to stem the tide of local gas bans, SoCalGas faced another obstacle: Mounting research that revealed the harmful health effects of gas stoves.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their change of heart reflects the inconvenient practical obstacles to suddenly cutting off access to a popular platform.—
Johanna Costigan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Shields spoke glowingly of the night in a recent podcast interview, saying mama Swift gave one of her daughters a bracelet right off her wrist.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet paired the green scarf with a denim set from True Religion that featured contrasting stitching, layered bracelets, and a pair of ankle boots.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Jubilee runs through early January 2026, so, if you are bound for Rome, book everything as far in advance as possible.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Removing such an important network from any team is bound to cause disruption to the team’s identity.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The museum also will have a new visual identity with a modern fractal tree logo as a symbol of growth, exploration and being connected with a science education foundation.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, the light at the end of the tunnel may be an upcoming train.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Fetterman is a co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act — an immigration bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants — which cleared its first hurdle toward passage in the Senate last week, when 33 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans in the 84-9 vote Thursday.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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One persistent hurdle is maintaining staff engagement in a high-turnover industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Makhachev's 15 wins in a row is also one away from tying the 16-fight win streak that was set by Anderson Silva.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But good times didn’t last as Morgan scored 10 of the Cornhuskers’ next 15 points to tie the score at 24 with 7:42 left in the first half.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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