as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the successional stages that an area goes through following a devastating forest fire
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Adjective
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Instead the Chiefs are back to the drawing board after a second consecutive regular-season loss — and a second consecutive game in which Mahomes led the Chiefs in rushing.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Rico Lewis had endured a torrid time at right-back in City’s 2-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, and the following weekend, Matheus Nunes gave away the penalty that saw Brighton & Hove Albion come from behind to inflict a second consecutive defeat on Pep Guardiola’s side.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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As did much of southern Italy, Monopoli had successive overseers that included the Byzantines, Normans, Venetians and Spanish before becoming part of the new Kingdom of Italy as of 1860.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After a 2-for-29 stretch, Machado has a home run, a single and a walk in successive games.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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