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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The full sequence from take-off to crash—final moments of Air India 171 captured on CCTV.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025 -
Take, for instance, a sequence in episode two, where the vigilantes known as The Boys have to fight the supe Splinter (Rob Benedict), who can clone himself.—
Esther Zuckerman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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The vote comes fourth months after contract negotiations between the union and the grocery chain companies began.—
Md Fazlur Rahman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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These efforts include deploying to the first island chain assets such as the U.S. Marine Corps' NMESIS high-precision anti-ship missile system to the Luzon Strait—a maritime choke point frequented by Chinese warships.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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As the bus reached a railroad crossing in Round Rock, a fast moving train approached from the west.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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There were few strings attached: the U.S. Small Business Administration offered full guarantees to borrowers and agreed to forgive the loans approved by banks as long as they were used for paying employee wages and other overhead costs.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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“Catenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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