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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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026 -
In the 1990s, Venter and a team at the National Institutes of Health developed expressed sequence tags, which allowed for the rapid discovery of new genes.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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An aspiring author had sent Hoover their manuscript, also copying a fraudulent email impersonating Hoover on the email chain.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means following the full chain of activity — from those who target homeowners to anyone inside the system who may be enabling or overlooking fraudulent transfers.—
Darlene Mealy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The victim managed to walk off the train and out of the station, sources said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Few journeys bring you as close to this breathtaking landscape as the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that threads through canyons, forests, and mountain passes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Consecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecution. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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