one after the other
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The air was almost unbreathable in the forest on Monday morning, as fire trucks drove in one after the other seeking to bring the blaze under control.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Wowed but not fooled, for everyone understood what was happening inside Muybridge’s machine: Still photos were displayed one after the other.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
You are not “cleaning the fridge” so much as moving through a series of small, highly achievable acts, one after the other, until—almost incidentally—the fridge is clean.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Since September, the 50 men have appeared, one after the other, in front of the court in Avignon.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
Slowly, one after the other, the sounds ceased.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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