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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Konate is set to become the second player to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid for nothing in successive summers following Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure to Real last year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

Ahead of today's meeting, Comer told reporters that successive governments had failed Epstein's victims and that Bondi will be pressed about her handling of the release of the documents.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Having got there, he collected two successive loads of stone and dragged them down to the windmill before retiring for the night.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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