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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Alejandro is captured playing a vinyl record in a Seventies scene before a dream sequence of the singer surrounded by women behind a red curtain, seemingly seducing him and his thoughts.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Denny’s is closing dozens of restaurants The American diner is closing at least 30 of its restaurants as part of the struggling chain’s plans to jumpstart growth.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line Travelers looking for the best boutique stay no longer need to avoid the big chains.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Jordan Electric Light and Heating Company received four train carloads of coal yesterday and more is still coming.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The footage, released by Maitland Police Department and reshared by WFAA-TV, showed officers arriving to find the 34-year-old reality TV star at the wheel of a blue sports car, which was stuck on the side of a train track.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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It was met with furious pushback, public outcry, and a string of defeats in court.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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An amateur astronomer noticed a string of data points in January that appeared to fit together, describing the orbit of a relatively small object that was swooping between the orbital paths of Earth and Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Catenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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