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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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
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This detonation will spew material at the other white dwarf, triggering the same devastating sequence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The theater chain announced on social media that the special screenings will take place on Sunday, April 20.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tax Day is coming this week and restaurant chains across the country are offering customers freebies and discounts to celebrate the occasion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fans still go crazy for Braun Strowman’s running train attack.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of those from San Diego were sent by train to the Santa Anita racetrack in Los Angeles County, a holding place for thousands being relocated from around Southern California.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several aircraft disasters rock nation The crash in Nebraska was the latest in a string of accidents that have put a spotlight on the aviation industry.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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As one studio after another began clamoring to pay Sinners’s $90 million-ish asking price, the director’s agents at WME notified them of a few strings attached.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Catenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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