consecutive

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After Sunday’s game in Dallas, the Lakers face the Thunder at home Tuesday, play consecutive games at Golden State on Thursday and against Phoenix at home Friday and finish the regular season Sunday against Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Those in the fasting mimicking group reduced their calorie intake for five consecutive days each month, consuming roughly 700 to 1,100 calories per day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The Cerritos, Calif.-based company’s net sales of $324 million were up 10% in the three months ended Dec. 31 compared with a year earlier, the seventh consecutive quarter of sales gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Coming into Wednesday trading, Tesla stock was up 112% over the past two years despite two consecutive years of falling EV sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Several years ago Pete Rose set a National League record by hitting safely in forty-four consecutive games.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos