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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Heavier elements are created inside stars and become more abundant over time as successive generations of stars live and die.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The legacy of the Vanderbilts hangs heavy over advisers for the wealthy, who often note that their Gilded Age fortune all but disappeared over successive generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If they continue their dominance next season PSG could become just the fifth side to win three successive Champions League/European Cup titles.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

That’s because they have become steadily more optimistic over the past 10 days as the stock market rose to successive all-time highs.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

To our annoyance, there seemed every reason to believe that the phos- phodiester bonds which bound together the successive nucleotides in DNA might exist in a variety of shapes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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