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Recent Examples of in series
Paula Pell may have spent the last decade stealing scenes in series like Girls5Eva, AP Bio and, now, The ‘Burbs, but the multihyphenate hasn’t moved on from writing.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Such devices generally consist of alternating layers of p- and n-type semiconductors connected in series.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Cottin is a French actress known for roles in series like Call My Agent!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
After 3rd Rock from the Sun, Lithgow seamlessly moved between television, film and theater, starring in series like Dexter and The Crown, and appearing in films such as Interstellar, Bombshell, Killers of the Flower Moon and Conclave.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The part of the audience fresh to this season’s developments may recall Hearts’ brief appearance in series 2 of Succession — Roman Roy buys the club as a gift for his Scottish father, the domineering Logan, only to discover Logan supports Hibs, Hearts’ Edinburgh rivals.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Statusphere, a software platform powered by AI that helps brands to quickly scale micro-influencer marketing, has secured $18 million in series A funding.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her seven-decade career, Newmar also appeared in films like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Rookie, and in series like Columbo, Melrose Place, and Bewitched.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The win, which improved UConn to 17-0 on the season and 8-0 in Big East play, was the team’s second-largest margin of victory over Creighton in series history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Such devices generally consist of alternating layers of p- and n-type semiconductors connected in series.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Cottin is a French actress known for roles in series like Call My Agent!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
After 3rd Rock from the Sun, Lithgow seamlessly moved between television, film and theater, starring in series like Dexter and The Crown, and appearing in films such as Interstellar, Bombshell, Killers of the Flower Moon and Conclave.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The part of the audience fresh to this season’s developments may recall Hearts’ brief appearance in series 2 of Succession — Roman Roy buys the club as a gift for his Scottish father, the domineering Logan, only to discover Logan supports Hibs, Hearts’ Edinburgh rivals.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Statusphere, a software platform powered by AI that helps brands to quickly scale micro-influencer marketing, has secured $18 million in series A funding.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Over the course of her seven-decade career, Newmar also appeared in films like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Rookie, and in series like Columbo, Melrose Place, and Bewitched.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The win, which improved UConn to 17-0 on the season and 8-0 in Big East play, was the team’s second-largest margin of victory over Creighton in series history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in series
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Coach Mark Byington, who is 41-17 in his second season at Vanderbilt, has led the program to consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time since 2011-12 under Kevin Stallings.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meantime, her teammate Kaillie Armbrusrer Humphries, who took bronze, has now medaled in five consecutive Olympics.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gu took silver in slopestyle and big air and is seeking to medal in all three freestyle skiing events for the second successive Olympics.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, Kim won two successive gold medals in halfpipe snowboarding in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018 and in Beijing, adding another silver to her count this year.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Instead of separating story, performance, and environment into sequential phases, IEL allows these elements to evolve together in real time.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gucci also showed a sequential improvement, with organic revenue declining 10 percent, slightly better than the 11 percent decrease forecast by analysts, as reported.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wu said the city’s public school system will be closed for a second straight day on Tuesday, and libraries and community centers won’t open until noon.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Because life isn't a straight path.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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“In series.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20series. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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