as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
There’s a spiritual dimension to that song and that sequence in the movie.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hard Rock International Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and includes a global chain of theme-bar restaurants, casinos, hotels and museums.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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An X-ray revealed four chains of magnets stuck together inside his abdomen.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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His clubs at Derby County, Southampton and Stoke City usually traveled by train or bus.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yes, the hotel’s team was ready and waiting for me upon my arrival via private transfer from the train station in the nearby town of Rapallo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Consecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecution. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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