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sequence

[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /


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By the third image in the sequence, the two objects line up, and Earth briefly disappears behind the shadowed edge of the small moon.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

The final sequence, “Sinbad,” allows the film to end on a lighter note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

One fascinating sequence of photos records the actual detonation on July 16, 1945.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Withdrawal sequence among your taxable and nontaxable accounts, Roth conversion windows before required distributions begin, and Social Security claiming age now matter more than investment selection.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Like the Zeno sequence and Suiseth’s sequence, all the terms get closer and closer to zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Liverpool have often pressed in a 4-4-2 diamond shape, initially encouraging opponents to play short before launching more aggressive pressing sequences, often funnelling the ball centrally before trying to win it back.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Samuel King, a graduate student at Stanford University and an author of the study, said the team sought a deeper understanding of the DNA sequences that form all life on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Offerings include Lucas’ student films, as well as montage sequences by Vorkapich for movies like “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”; silent films by Georges Méliès, Émile Cohl, W.K.L.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

This enzyme cuts prohormones at specific amino acid sequences and has previously been linked to obesity in humans.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

I thus started wondering whether each DNA molecule consisted of two chains with identical base sequences held together by hydrogen bonds between pairs of identical bases.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Unlike traditional posthumous albums that stitch together loose verses, “Prolific” was recorded and sequenced nearly two years before Hussle’s death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Prof Maggs needed to grow the seaweed big enough to be DNA sequenced.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik described Denton’s appointment as “another deliberate step in Hill’s sequenced turnaround” in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Human-to-human transmission of the Andes strain requires very close contact, like sharing food or living quarters, according Steven Bradfute, an immunologist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center whose lab has sequenced hantaviruses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

According to Annabeth, who’d seen the show before, the blasts would be sequenced so tighdy they’d look like frames of animation across the sky.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

She has used ChatGPT to analyze the results of her whole-genome sequencing, gather information on experimental treatments and brainstorm potential tests to discuss with her doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Reducing this background noise means the test can rely on far less sequencing while still maintaining sensitivity, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

But that was at odds with the militant group’s understanding of the sequencing and added to the stress on the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

With the help of Prof Beatriz de Barros Barreto, who worked on the DNA sequencing, Prof Maggs has put the pieces of the puzzle together to reveal the seaweed is indeed new to science.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

They are listening, analyzing, visualizing, sequencing, and applying concentrated brainwork to understand what they are singing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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