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199%8Exact Match!
225%8 Put restraints on (a criminal)
325%5Restraints discussed by Freud

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We think the answer is "CHAINING" which means:

    noun
  • • A series of things depending on each other as if linked together
  • • British biochemist (born in germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by sir alexander fleming (1906-1979)
  • • (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
  • • A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
  • • (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
  • • Anything that acts as a restraint
  • • A unit of length
  • • A series of hills or mountains
  • • A linked or connected series of objects
  • • A necklace made by stringing objects together
  • verb
  • • Connect or arrange into a chain by linking
  • • Fasten or secure with chains

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The chaining of events in the story led to an unexpected outcome."
  • • "The successful business used a well-functioning supply chain and efficient chaining of tasks."

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New York Times23 Apr 2005 Across 26
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