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Recent Examples of sequel The Destin Daniel Cretton directed Spider-Man sequel began showtimes at 12 noon today, and its preview cash will include Wednesday night’s Prime Video member screening. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2026 Squeak was played by a young actress named Billy Presley (Amanda Fix), who refused roles in the sequels, never appeared in another movie, and has no public presence at all. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 If Prince’s wrote the book on hot chicken, Bolton’s wrote the sequel. Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 To retain and expand audiences, game studios often enhance their IPs through sequels, prequels and spin-offs instead of releasing new projects. Roman Gurskiy, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequel
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Noun
  • Gunther took the decision in a match built to protect both men, which is the outcome WWE needed if Aldis is going back behind the desk with his in-ring credibility intact.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Kawaguchi said Honda’s overall first quarter results were very healthy, thanks partly to a favorable exchange rate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dolan and her collaborators do a good job smoothing over the presentation of a fairly janky, formulaic concept, to results that are entertaining enough.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These occur when white dwarfs overfeed on companions and are completely destroyed by the resultant explosion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • In the human body, thick bones absorb the most X-rays, and appear white on the resultant image.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The family is split for good — the consequences on people are just enormous.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And this killing could potentially have far-reaching consequences.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Farms is one of the nation’s biggest vegetable producers, and its Mexican subsidiaries are the source of more shipments of vegetable and salad products into the US than any other single manufacturer in the world, FDA import data shows.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Sequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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