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serial

[seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsɪər i əl /


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Then came Trump’s serial walk-backs—the “TACO” pattern, as traders call it—tensions eased, and the yuan stabilized and firmed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The serial tech founder, who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports, has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has tightened its grip on the internet.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Ghost guns, which authorities say make it more difficult to investigate shootings because they lack serial numbers, have been a growing problem for law enforcement nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The famous Buddhist Angulimala Sutta tells a story of a serial killer who is redeemed by the Buddha and becomes a righteous monk.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

He endured the “whirl of noise and motion,” as Dickens characterized London in his then-current serial, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, which everyone was gobbling up in Bentley’s Miscellany, a literary magazine.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

It allowed him to indulge his love of classic cliffhanger serials, and he tapped Spielberg to direct “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

South Africa's defence department said the navies were gathering "for an intensive programme of joint maritime safety operations, interoperability drills and maritime protection serials".

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

So like the serials of the silent era, we’re left, for the moment at least, with a cliffhanger.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Much like the old serials that the new Indiana Jones movie is mimicking.

From Slate Jul. 5, 2023

The serials are the best part of the paper, anyhow.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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