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succession

noun as in continuation

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And the Northern Irishman has ended the season by clinching a seventh Race to Dubai title, his fourth in succession.

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World champion Littler had trailed his Northern Irish opponent 9-6 but the 18-year-old won seven legs in succession to turn the match around.

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Goalkeeper Craig Gordon kept his team in the match with a succession of sharp saves as Greece threatened to overwhelm the Scots, who looked desperately short of belief and intensity.

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He made two three-pointers and grabbed five rebounds but also endured a sloppy stretch in which he committed three turnovers in quick succession to fuel an Arizona push.

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Since independence from France in 1960, the CAR has seen a succession of conflicts, civil wars and military coups.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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