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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On three consecutive drives in the first half last Saturday, USC had a first down inside of the UCLA five-yard line.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The pants can reportedly withstand 167 miles of hiking and 43 consecutive days of wear on the famous Camino de Santiago trail.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
The Flyers snatched momentum with consecutive 3-pointers and Posh Alexander, the former St. John’s and Butler guard, created open mid-range shots and scored Dayton’s final six points to take a 41-34 lead into the half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
But role players stepped up, too, as Dončić missed his fourth consecutive game with a sprained wrist and Thompson sat with plantar fascia.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The pants can reportedly withstand 167 miles of hiking and 43 consecutive days of wear on the famous Camino de Santiago trail.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
The Flyers snatched momentum with consecutive 3-pointers and Posh Alexander, the former St. John’s and Butler guard, created open mid-range shots and scored Dayton’s final six points to take a 41-34 lead into the half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
But role players stepped up, too, as Dončić missed his fourth consecutive game with a sprained wrist and Thompson sat with plantar fascia.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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