as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a catenation of missteps and miscalculations that ultimately grew into a colossal blunder
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Proteins, which are made up of sequences of amino acids, are more robust than ancient DNA, a fragile molecule that degrades relatively easily.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026 -
Stunts vet Ho Sung Pak (Bullet Train) is aboard to direct stunt and action sequences.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Kelce wore a charcoal-gray plaid suit paired with a black T-shirt and a chain necklace.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Inside was the set for Metro Designers, an outlet of Christie Smith’s clothing chain, which sells monochromatic clothes—one color per month.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Bella glistened in a gold Elie Saab gown from the Fall-Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection, featuring a small train and silver embellishments.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Hello from an early-morning train after a week at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Surrounded by their friends, family, and about 500 twinkly string lights, Jake and Violet exchange vows while Eve officiates.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Catenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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