as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Shifting Environments As noted in a recent report by the Atlantic Council, the successive administrations in both countries will play a crucial role in determining whether the agreement is extended for another 16 years or if the current six-year review cycle is maintained.
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Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then there are the even thornier successive stages meant to advance governance, rebuilding, and security arrangements for Gaza.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite the removal of troops from Afghanistan, something that had been promised by successive presidents before him, by voters for errors in the withdrawal, which included the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The new agreement is set to run retroactively from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029 containing automatic renewals for successive one-year terms, according to village documents.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then there are the even thornier successive stages meant to advance governance, rebuilding, and security arrangements for Gaza.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite the removal of troops from Afghanistan, something that had been promised by successive presidents before him, by voters for errors in the withdrawal, which included the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The new agreement is set to run retroactively from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029 containing automatic renewals for successive one-year terms, according to village documents.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Successive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successive. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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