as in sequence
a series of things linked together
a consecution of schoolboy misdeeds, juvenile offenses, and misdemeanors that eventually led to a life as a career criminal
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Oh, and sometimes a low-impact hit when the elevator lands at the end of the sequence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025 -
This chaotic sequence has felt more like an HBO drama than the reality for the largest public school system in the United States.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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List of Changes to Starbucks Founded in 1971 in Seattle, Starbucks is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Million of birds have been culled since December amid infections among egg-laying hens from California to Iowa, causing grocery stores to limit purchases and breakfast chains including Waffle House and Denny's to add surcharges to orders with eggs.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The skirt also flowed behind Palmer to create a slight effect of a small train.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Known as the Rockaway Beach Branch (or Queens Boulevard Line) of the Long Island Rail Road, this right-of-way could facilitate the expansion of the subway’s M train.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Consecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecution. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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