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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chain
Noun
Colt Grill, a northern Arizona restaurant chain, faced a lawsuit filed in 2021 by employees alleging unpaid overtime. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025 As a steakhouse chain, beef is one of Texas Roadhouse's biggest expenses, making the recent price spike problematic. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Verb
Gen Zers previously told Fortune that a key element is having the freedom to be their own boss and not be chained to a desk. Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025 Ladders were reportedly required to gain access to the second floor of the home, where the woman was found chained to the floor by a metal dog collar, according to court records. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain
Noun
  • The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • In the more passionate scenes between Superman and Lois Lane, played by David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, the sequences abruptly jump to another in the aftermath of the couple’s embrace.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The branches of the military, which maintain their own communication networks, have their own obstacles.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • For Superman, that means preventing any of the negatives that do initially arise from becoming obstacles or bandwagon narratives in the press.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Sloane points to other subtle touches that reflect Destruction's new outlook, like the cluster of beaded bracelets on his arm (Sloane's idea) and the chain around his neck contained a piece of hair from Ishtar (Amber Rose Revah), the goddess of war and death, and Destruction's former lover.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • Rihanna completed the look with black rectangular shades and a stack of diamond bracelets.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • This obviously matters because billions of people use Google, meaning that AI Mode is bound to be highly trafficked.
    Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Duran is bound to be one of the more expensive relievers on the market.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • From the very beginning, his journey of creating Airbnb was born out of necessity and a desire to connect people in a more authentic way.
    Raoul Davis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Founded in 1996, LendingTree offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders on financial services, like credit cards, mortgages or personal loans.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • For those who love rail travel, the United States offers some of the most scenic and dramatic long-distance trains in the world.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • The bubble car on the top of the train had a bar with a Fender Rhodes in it.
    John Darnielle, Pitchfork, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Scaling its use requires overcoming hurdles related to the transportation of bulky materials, establishing local milling facilities and securing access to renewable energy.
    Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • One reason for the unexpectedly slow pace is that the Chinese companies have not cleared a key engineering hurdle.
    Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • This small, daily action, tied to a routine cue, builds consistency, reduces reliance on motivation and strengthens willpower over time.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing last Friday, detailing how investigators were able to tie Alexander Lee Smith to the November 2023 double homicide.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 July 2025

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“Chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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