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Recent Examples of sequence
Noun
Some of his pitch sequencing has gotten predictable. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 July 2025 Everything from genome sequencing to clinical diagnoses, crime solving, genealogy tests and genetic engineering uses DNA polymerase. James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Verb
Causing a Scene: Learn how the film's adrenaline-pumping action sequences came to life! Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 Cline’s sequences with Josh Lucas, who plays her caring Texan father, carry the heart and soul of the film, which houses a solid dad speech that reinforces healthy sentiments on courage, love and loss. Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sequence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequence
Noun
  • The attorney said that Ragan is relieved with the outcome of the case and wants to put the incident behind him.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The same year, other research teams identified productivity-enhancing outcomes for computer programmers who used Github’s Copilot, and for customer-support agents who were given access to proprietary A.I. tools.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Azores are a chain of islands in the Atlantic Ocean and roughly 900 miles west of mainland Portugal.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The light usually bounces from her mélange of expensive jewelry, which can be a mix of David Webb Lucite and diamond cuffs with elegant antique Victorian chains inlaid with stones to her own designs of diamonds and gold.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Tax Court also ordered the IRS to pause collection efforts while Sriram made alternative payment arrangements.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Berkley said the union wanted to make sure the community had as much time as possible to make arrangements for their children.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In July, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) and CIF for its policies that have allowed biological males to compete in girls' sports across the state despite Trump signing an executive order in February to prohibit it.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • His administration filed a judicial misconduct complaint against a judge who ruled that Trump officials likely committed criminal contempt by ignoring his directive to turn around planes carrying people being sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • According to both Ramboll and the U.S. EPA, most of the emissions improvements cited under the program are the result of existing state laws and technological advancements, not the ISR regulation.
    Timothy Jemal, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its anti-drop and anti-snatch design keeps your phone close in crowded areas like markets or train stations—without compromising on style.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • And then act so surprised that the trains are absolutely packed.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Under the deal, Caremark started to prioritize Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy on its standard formularies on July 1, making that weekly injection the preferred GLP-1 drug for obesity over Zepbound.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Mayor Mike Duggan said most cities used the funds to plug budget deficits, but Detroit was in good financial shape and prioritized the Chandler Park fieldhouse.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.
    Jay Kakade June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025

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