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as in sequence
a series of things linked together
the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice
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as in bracelet
something that physically prevents free movement
chains on the prisoner's ankles
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as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chain
Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The urgency is palpable, as entire parts of the species chain are being removed.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
As part of the demonstration, a handful of activists chained themselves to the main entrance gate and were forcibly removed by police.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2024
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Lulu Retail Holdings—a Middle East hypermarket chain founded by Indian billionaire M.A. Yusuff Ali—increased the size of its IPO and now aims to raise as much as 6.3 billion dirhams ($1.7 billion) amid robust demand for its shares.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The urgency is palpable, as entire parts of the species chain are being removed.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Waterman, chained and dressed in orange jump suit, did not respond to the family members' comments Tuesday.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
As part of the demonstration, a handful of activists chained themselves to the main entrance gate and were forcibly removed by police.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain
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The household is barely making ends meet in the series’ opening sequence, and after Jean’s disappearance, the siblings are cruelly separated by the British bureaucratic state.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The test, developed at the University of California, San Francisco, extracts the DNA and RNA from a sample of blood, tissue or body fluid, and then sequences the genetic material and compares the sequences to a vast database of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites to see what matches up.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Israel faces deeper isolation after Netanyahu is targeted for arrest by ICC Nov. 21, 2024 Aid groups say the looting is one of many obstacles to getting food and other vital aid to the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians.Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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And while Biden never used the bully pulpit to push for it, Manchin and Sinema were the chief obstacles to any kind of filibuster carve-out for voting rights or codifying Roe after the Dobbs disaster.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette sold for more than $8 million at auction, also in Geneva.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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But viewers are bound to tune in all the same, as the show about a Montana ranch owner and his family has broken ratings records for years.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, colloquially known as the Big Mac Bridge, connects Cincinnati to Newport via Interstate 471.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Several contenders may connect with a spectrum of liberal Oscar voters.Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The back of the dress featured a flowing train in black velvet, which began at the waist and side paneling of the dramatic dress.Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The news sparked a relief rally among investors, boosting confidence in the company’s ability to navigate regulatory hurdles.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Yet, achieving this alignment is challenging due to three significant hurdles: change, challenge, and choice.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Jokic tipped in his own miss with 49 seconds left to tie the game and set up for Denver’s fifth win that has come down to the last possession of regulation.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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