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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Successive governments have urged councils to make use of the orders as a mechanism to revitalise high streets.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Successive Colombian governments have eyed fracking projects in the area, hoping to bring revenue and jobs.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Successive governments have dealt with Israeli diplomats only as far as allowing technical discussions with Lebanese military officials via the United Nations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Successive U.S. governments have taken steps to address vulnerabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Successive generations of people in bunches, never seeming very well organized, have been building the MBL since it was chartered in 1888.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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