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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Noun
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The answer clearly has something to do with the adrenaline and joy that is on ample display in the documentary’s many action sequences.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Robert De Niro’s Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump With sequences filmed throughout the Navajo Nation, this remains one of the best-looking shows being made today.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This chain of violence and victimhood just goes on eternally.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Riu hotel chain did not immediately respond to TIME’s request for comment.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two workers were injured when a CSX train derailed in Curtis Bay following a collision Friday morning, the company said.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Is Dylan going to get back on the MDR loyalty train?—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The episode at Denver International Airport was the latest in a recent string of aviation woes.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, Yorke revealed his upcoming collaborative album Tall Tales with Mark Pritchard, the latest in an almost decade-long string of non-Radiohead releases that includes solo albums, film scores, and the Smile’s three LPs.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Catenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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