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chain

[chayn] / tʃeɪn /




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More than 500 Barnes & Noble stores across the US -- roughly 70 percent of the chain -- are hosting midnight launch parties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The board, which includes directors with backgrounds in financial governance, technology and supply chain, is diverse but grounded in tech, Herscher added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last month, the National Audit Office warned Britain's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of cyber-attacks and the climate crisis.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The mayor of Haarlem was there in his tailcoat and gold watch chain.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The growing importance of undersea infrastructure prompted a parliamentary report last year, external to warn of security vulnerabilities in areas including transport and supply chains, financial services and payment systems.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Tsuchiya said the model is similar to chains like Costco or Ikea: large stores on the outskirts of cities, where land is cheaper and loyal customers come by car and spend relatively more.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Private-equity firms have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into building national chains of clinics to serve children diagnosed with autism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

As such, “friction in supply chains will meter some supply growth.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

On another platform, a woman holds two long chains, with a ball of flame at the end of each.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Searching for "secret information" that could help it cheat the evaluation, the OpenAI system "chained together multiple attack vectors, including using stolen credentials".

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

"You get the impression that Sly Dunbar is chained to a studio seat somewhere in Jamaica, but in fact what happens is that his drum tracks are so interesting, they get used again and again."

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

The woman said, “Boy! It’s just my hands what’s free so’s I can tend my chile. Them men’s arms is chained and they caint reach they mouth. You’s gunn have to help ’em.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

In chaining many weaker chips together, it aims to mimic cutting-edge models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Adding eight gigawatts of new demand to a 2.4 gigawatt system is like chaining an M1 Abrams tank to a Toyota Camry and expecting the two vehicles to drive calmly down the highway together.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

You and your husband have gone from wanting to sell this house to actually chaining yourself to the house and the future occupants.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Overloading can happen in two ways - one is known as "daisy chaining".

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

“We’re going to reenact the story of Our Lady of Chains. We’re taking her over to the honey house and chaining her in there for the night.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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