successive

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Arsenal have been tagged as the 'nearly men' under Mikel Arteta with three successive second-placed finishes in the Premier League in the last three seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Gunners have not won the Premier League for 22 years and have finished in second place for three successive seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Iraq's precious archaeological sites, some dating back thousands of years, had for years faced threats ranging from climate change to successive conflicts.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The Fed left rates unchanged at its March meeting, extending a pause after three successive cuts late last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Appropriate behaviors have to be shaped—shaped through successive approximations to the desired behavior,” says Darrow.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin