sequence
noun
the following of one thing after another; succession.
is sequencing
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present progressiveof sequence (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Sork’s lab, along with the Nature Conservancy, is sequencing oak DNA to identify which trees are best built to survive a hotter, drier California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
One branch of the study is sequencing the genomes of at least 10,000 dogs.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
“The dilemma was there wasn’t a rapid FDA-approved test to differentiate omicron from delta. And the reality is sequencing takes several days.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022
In tandem with the ecological experiments, our lab is sequencing owl limpet genomes to identify genes that potentially code for traits like faster growth or competitive prowess.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
The genetic data are ballooning, too: Several companies are now sequencing the exomes, or protein-coding regions, of all UKB participants, and the United Kingdom's public Sanger Institute is sequencing whole genomes from 50,000 volunteers.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 3, 2019
