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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This year the State Department has processed roughly 24.5 million U.S. passport books and cards, breaking a record for the third consecutive fiscal year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Rod Wave makes his seventh consecutive appearance in the Top 10, with Last Lap debuting at Number Two with 127,000 equivalent album units earned.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Futures tied to the Dow edged down 10 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures hovered near the flatline
During Monday’s trading session, the 30-stock Dow fell more than 344 points, or 0.8%, after three consecutive winning sessions.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Since then, Stellantis has seen consecutive quarterly reports of 20% or more in declining sales in the United States, and the company recently dropped below Honda in market share as well.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Rod Wave makes his seventh consecutive appearance in the Top 10, with Last Lap debuting at Number Two with 127,000 equivalent album units earned.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Futures tied to the Dow edged down 10 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures hovered near the flatline
During Monday’s trading session, the 30-stock Dow fell more than 344 points, or 0.8%, after three consecutive winning sessions.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Since then, Stellantis has seen consecutive quarterly reports of 20% or more in declining sales in the United States, and the company recently dropped below Honda in market share as well.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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