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[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /


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Advancements in AI models have transformed how robots learn, allowing them to more accurately predict the next sequence of joint movements needed to lift a cup or pick up a broom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

It didn’t bode well for Quinn’s job security when the sequence was promptly assailed by none other than one of the team’s owners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Though the Brewers have players who can hit home runs, they pulled ahead the next inning with a sequence more closely aligned with their identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The new calculations suggest that a different sequence could be considerably more efficient.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

She runs out of the car right when the doors are closing—like an action movie sequence.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

In time Mr. Quan pivoted successfully to choreographing action sequences for film and television before deciding at almost 50 that he wanted to return to acting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The blockbuster franchise has moved away from its emphasis on storytelling to prioritize big fights and action sequences, the “Spider-Noir” actor lamented during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The company’s press release goes into more detail, but basically says that Claude was prompted to search through a massive database of DNA sequences for reverse transcriptases, enzymes that copy RNA into DNA.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

To recreate the extinct antimicrobial peptide, Sil began by comparing lactoferrin gene sequences from living species such as humans and cows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The final key to using sequences of tenses should be familiar from our discussion of if And then.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

He then sequenced the genetic material and carefully analyzed the extensive data to determine which microbes and genes became especially abundant as the bioplastics decomposed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

These 11 songs are carefully sequenced roughly in thirds—sinister goth early on, a few massive rock numbers in the middle, and a clutch of reflective ballads toward the end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

They developed "sequenced steps and timelines" while also committing to "flexibility and creativity", the statement said.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

According to Annabeth, who’d seen the show before, the blasts would be sequenced so tighdy they’d look like frames of animation across the sky.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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

British chemists Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman, for their contribution to next-generation DNA sequencing, could be honoured, according to the science journalist.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The samples are prepared for loading into a shoebox-sized sequencing machine made by Oxford Nanopore, which uses specialist software developed at the University of Nottingham, in partnership with hospital clinicians.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The startup, Pilgrim, has built a 50-pound tripod-mounted hardware device called Argus that is packed with sensors that combines air sampling and genomic sequencing to detect biological threats, like Ebola or anthrax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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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