as in remark
a statement that is not connected in a logical or clear way to anything said before it
We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
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Aspects of that plan take on the air of mantras or non sequiturs, lines that G and B are rehearsing in order to convince others.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
In an appendix, Durang gives instructions on how to root his farcical non sequiturs in genuine emotion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The album also exults in musical zingers, non sequiturs and startling off-grid eruptions.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Olivia Colman is known for her hilarious non sequiturs.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
In an appendix, Durang gives instructions on how to root his farcical non sequiturs in genuine emotion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The album also exults in musical zingers, non sequiturs and startling off-grid eruptions.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Olivia Colman is known for her hilarious non sequiturs.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
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During his own remarks on Sunday night, Trump praised James Dolan, whose family owns Madison Square Garden.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hinchcliffe made other grossly derogatory statements about Latino and Black people earlier his remarks.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yet many creators report never receiving feedback on how brands evaluate their content.Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Employees then have the option to take training that can range from creating effective presentations and learning Python, to overcoming work style differences and giving quality performance feedback.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Family members could not immediately be reached for comment.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Occasionally, galaxy clusters are observed slamming into each other; careful observations of the dynamics of the collision can reveal the presence of unseen matter accompanying both members of the pair.Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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The product relies on machine-learning models that examine historical satellite observations as well as contemporary imagery, right down to near the level of individual trees.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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To top it all off, layoffs often trigger a paradoxical reaction: a rise in stock prices.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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What has been the reaction thus far after that reveal both personally and professionally?Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Non sequitur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20sequitur. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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