as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Jordan Love will shred the Saints' defense as the Packers score 30 points for a fifth consecutive game.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The set returns to the top 10 for a seventh consecutive holiday season.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Last season, a 5-1 finish to clinch a third consecutive NFC South title followed a stretch of six losses in seven games.
—Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
The Razorbacks opened with a 12-3 run and were never threatened during a 95-67 victory over North Carolina A&T at Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas (10-2) won its fifth consecutive game and played for the final time before a break for Christmas.
—Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The set returns to the top 10 for a seventh consecutive holiday season.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Last season, a 5-1 finish to clinch a third consecutive NFC South title followed a stretch of six losses in seven games.
—Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
The Razorbacks opened with a 12-3 run and were never threatened during a 95-67 victory over North Carolina A&T at Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas (10-2) won its fifth consecutive game and played for the final time before a break for Christmas.
—Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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