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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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I circled “Freebird,” “Night Moves,” “Waterloo” and “Delta Dawn” in quick succession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Peru has seen presidents fall in rapid succession, weakening institutions and the state's ability to respond.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They released a quick succession of albums — “Caught in the Act,” “Movin’ On” and “Hot on the Tracks” — catapulting the band to mainstream success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"The topic at the moment is the milk price, but you've also got succession and people wanting to hand their farms on," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Penelope’s feelings spun in such rapid succession she could not even name them; it was like a pinwheel of emotions whirling inside her, faster and faster, until each blended into the next.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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