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chain

[cheyn] / tʃeɪn /




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His girlfriend’s sister lost her job at a factory because of extensive damage to the country’s steel industry and the broader supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"Recall notifications were issued to all direct customers through established channels for onward communication across the supply chain," they said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“If you look at the whole supply chain stack, layer after layer, it is totally dominated by China.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

P&G still boasts many advantages thanks in large part to its enormous scale in areas like R&D, marketing and its supply chain, Warring noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Because when Boaz reached for the chain around his neck, the ring, he realized it wasn’t there.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny