1
as in series
a series of things, people, events, or actions arranged or happening one after another
He experienced a succession of car repairs that set him back thousands of dollars.
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as in lineages
the order of people in a family
The prince is third in the line of succession to the throne.
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The Ravens have won six the last eight straight up and are 5-3 against the number in a series that is played sporadically.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025 -
The Eagles’ defense forced an interception on the next series before another Central turnover led to the knockout blow.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This evolution is driven by a combination of random mutations and natural selection, where the organisms that are most fit for survival, and most adaptable to the changes that occur in their conditions and environment, are the ones who aren’t selected against, and whose lineages continue.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Slavers didn’t keep records of family lineages and the enslaved couldn’t do so.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Top your burger with the usual add-ons or special toppings such as hot bacon jam, onion strings or green chile queso.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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This extra room also comes in handy on technical descents where the foot tends to smash into the front of the shoe.—
Will Porter,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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This three-day program moves on to teaching more advanced techniques, like left-foot braking, handling ascents and descents, and weight transfer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Markovian processes are sequences of random events where each new event is only influenced by the one immediately before.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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From there, use AI to create high-quality course materials, write persuasive sales pages, launch email sequences, and run targeted ads.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The news follows the successful births in April of two dire wolves, extinct for 10,000 years.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These small gains among older mothers were not enough, however, to offset the loss of births in the younger cohort, the report said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Astorino said, developments in AI, policy, geopolitical relations and the economy are likely to accelerate both change and complexity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Democratic candidates all held a lead over their Republican rivals in the latest poll of three Virginia statewide races as early voting began on Friday.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2026, the midterm elections in Colorado will impact the makeup of the congressional delegation and the future of the state, with the governor’s office and state legislative races among those on the ballot.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Successions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successions. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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