back-to-back

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Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increase since 2022, keeping the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Even after the astonishing qualification-clinching victory against Denmark in November, there was a shift in mood following underwhelming displays in back-to-back friendly defeats against Japan and Ivory Coast.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“To be hoisting this trophy, to hold it high and at such an iconic venue, is just a dream come true,” said Korda, the first American to win back-to-back majors since Juli Inkster in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He was an assistant for Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors during their back-to-back championship runs in 2017 and 2018 as they set fire to nets across the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He took two jobs in back-to-back shifts at the Atlanta airport, an hour’s commute by rail.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John