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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Somehow, even if they do, there is a successive chain of Agriculture Department inspectors, including at slaughterhouses and things like that, that are going to notice a gaping wound on an animal.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

That would be his third and final edition as a player, but Der Kaiser returned in the dugout to lead his country to successive finals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After all, the plan had been to be following Craig Bellamy's side across Canada, Mexico and the US as the country wrapped itself in its second successive bout of World Cup fever.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Daniel Mason splices together different narrative strands to create a single story connecting its successive inhabitants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Then he hit on two jump shots and led two successive fast breaks where he shuffled bounce passes to Philip and Art filling the lanes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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