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consecutive

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk jə tɪv /


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It marked a sixth consecutive merchandise-trade surplus and the biggest since May 2022, and came in well above the roughly C$1.5 billion economists anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“They don’t want their kids to have to go to a new school two, three, four consecutive years in a row, because they get priced out and keep moving,” Samms said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Falcons now sit second in NFC South, following two opening defeats with consecutive victories, while the Saints are third with a 1-3 record.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A second consecutive Big Ten loss has the Ann Arbor behemoth chasing answers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

These problems naturally lead Mueller to his second theme, disciplined warfare, and he explains that theme in the two consecutive paragraphs.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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