as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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as in together
in succession without others coming in between
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
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Adjective
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For three consecutive years, the Hornets have posted the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
While Texas advances to the finals for the second consecutive season – and third time in four years – Tech had to get through the Sooners, who beat the Longhorns in all three of those finals, in order to reach its first ever WCWS championship.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Additional highlights included a carousel ride with the siblings sitting together, roller coasters and walks throughout the park, which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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On a rather glorious day for terminally online people, The Hollywood Reporter has gathered together some of the best posts that captured the mood of a nation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Each successive tier offers more security suite and VPN licenses, more storage for online backups, and a wider range of identity protection features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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In addition, Soliman is charged with two counts of use of an incendiary device, which could add up to 48 years if served consecutively.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Sales have grown for the last three years consecutively, and StockX expects that this year’s numbers will outpace that of 2024.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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But not the human beings repeatedly shot with rubber bullets in the street?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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When pain and reward are repeatedly coupled, people report a weaker pain response.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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