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consecutive

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk jə tɪv /


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Santa Margarita won its 15th consecutive game in defeating St. John Bosco 21-7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The expansion became particularly noticeable between 2012 and 2014, when Antarctic winter sea ice set new record highs for three consecutive years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The retreat in wholesale trade in August after increases the previous two months was led by a drop in sales of vehicles and parts, the first fall after six consecutive increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A prominent ETF tracking the chip sector is set to fall for the eighth consecutive day as investors continue to worry about the state of artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Minutes later the official results were announced: Ky Ebright and California had won their third consecutive national varsity title, by one-third of a second.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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