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sequence

[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /


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Steve Tandy's unfancied side lifted a nation as they broke a 34-match losing sequence against the All Blacks that stretched back to 1953.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Instead, Wigon intercuts Winifred’s big moment with a confounding fantasy sequence, draining all its impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The author highlights a memorable sequence in “Purple Noon” in which Delon’s character steals another man’s clothing and impersonates him in the mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Zhang is due to demonstrate Manus 2.0, an agent capable of autonomously completing a sequence of tasks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Suiseth took an infinite sequence of numbers: 1/2, 2/4, 3/8, 4/16,..., nl2n,..., and added them all together, yielding two.

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

Mod says it was "such a good time" working alongside Knightley and getting to do some extreme stunt sequences together.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

And while David Lean might have the edge in recreating African battles, Mr. Baudry creates two extended sequences that are emotionally exhilarating, and pivotal in the restoration of French pride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

They concentrated on an enzyme called prohormone convertase 1/3, which cuts prohormones at particular amino acid sequences and has previously been linked to human obesity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

But while “Everest: The Other Side” includes countless breathtaking sequences of Earth’s tallest mountain and plenty of nail-biting anxiety in the eventual summit push and ski attempt, those moments are merely the film’s selling points.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Modern pigs are derived from independent sequences of domestication in China, western Eurasia, and possibly other areas as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Scientists initially sequenced three genes commonly used to identify and classify corals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

As part of the work, researchers generated genetic sequences for several species that had never been sequenced before.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

A patient’s tumor is surgically removed and then sequenced, allowing researchers to figure out which mutated proteins are expressed on the cancer cells.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

This vaccine is different: A surgeon removes the tumor and sends it to a lab, where its mutations are sequenced and an algorithm identifies the targets for a personalized mRNA vaccine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Similar to other sequenced learning approaches, such as Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development or scaffolding, Gordon’s approach relies on a gradual increase in skill level difficulty as the student progresses.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“RMS expects production to increase quarter-on-quarter with higher grade mine sequencing planned at both Dalgaranga and Cue,” which should reduce costs, Redfern says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing allowed them to examine patterns of gene activity in individual cell nuclei.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Dr. McGowan said: "It's sheer luck we chose this protist to test our sequencing pipeline, and it just shows what's out there, highlighting just how little we know about the genetics of protists."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s a tricky decision to make, because the criteria for impactful album sequencing are not at all the same for a live show.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Movement and rhymes build cognitive abilities in terms of sequencing physical and linguistic activity, imitation, and internalization.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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