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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Noun
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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 -
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
Noun
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So goes the slogan of a chain of German home improvement stores that plays up their customers’ pride as weekend contractors.—
Jasmin Jouhar,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
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Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The train hit the truck on the right side, sending it careening northeast into a switching control box and then a telephone pole.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Invisible trains 80% of the world’s leading AI models.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Consecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecution. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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