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[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /


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Where “Jurassic World” balked at doubling down on its single cruel sequence, “The End of Oak Street” has at least 10 stomach-dropping thrills.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Scientists biopsy and genetically sequence a patient’s tumor cells.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The Danuri team in turn sent their coordinates to NASA's LRO team to help refine their follow-up imaging sequence.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The dance sequence at Nevermore Academy’s Venetian Gala is part of a larger scheme for “Wednesday’s” titular character, and Agnes, who can turn invisible, plays a big role in it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Even though Zeno’s sequence has infinite parts, we can add all of the steps together and still stay within the realm of the finite: 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + ...

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

One of the more acutely affecting sequences involves the parents letting Dovilė know that they’re splitting up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Tests show there are only a handful of differences in their DNA sequences, which indicate the infections are part of the same outbreak, with a common source.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The many dance sequences, choreographed by Eric Sean Fogel, were excellent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"We can computationally determine exactly which sequences we need and how long they should be, and then we can rationally design them with synthetic DNA," Yennawar said.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

If the base sequences were always the same, all DNA molecules would be identical and there would not exist the variability that must distinguish one gene from another.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Unlike traditional posthumous albums that stitch together loose verses, “Prolific” was recorded and sequenced nearly two years before Hussle’s death.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It's sequenced with another cross-generational saga, The Test, where Madonna and her eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, thrash out their differences over a spacious, trancey instrumental.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik described Denton’s appointment as “another deliberate step in Hill’s sequenced turnaround” in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of 177 people from 12 populations across Near Oceania, the southwestern Pacific region that includes Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

Behind the wall is a world of dark lines and streaks of light, sequenced into detailed patterns.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

While the cases are spread out, scientists used a type of comprehensive genetic fingerprinting called whole-genome sequencing, which revealed the bugs involved are all closely related.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

She has used ChatGPT to analyze the results of her whole-genome sequencing, gather information on experimental treatments and brainstorm potential tests to discuss with her doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

They questioned whether all small arms would be decommissioned and the sequencing of the plan.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Many state public-health labs, funded through government budgets and grants, lack the resources to perform genetic sequencing to trace and compare outbreak strains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

They are listening, analyzing, visualizing, sequencing, and applying concentrated brainwork to understand what they are singing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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