one right after the other

idiom

: very close together in time
The storms came one right after the other.

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“One right after the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20right%20after%20the%20other. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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