as in together
in succession without others coming in between
as he moved up the corporate ladder, he ensconced his family in successively larger homes
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Adverb
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Trump’s visit to California offered telltale signs that the president and the Democratic governor may be able to once again pause their perennial war of words in the press and on social media to work together during times of crisis.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025 -
All three men played football together at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Md. Jackson went on to start as cornerback at the University of Oregon, before becoming the Vikings’ fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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In the Tennessee cases, Mendenhall was sentenced to serve the two life terms consecutively, or one after the other.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Germany’s sluggish economy While the DAX has been on the rise, the German economy has been sluggish for some time, with its full-year gross domestic product declining consecutively in 2023 and 2024.—
Ganesh Rao,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The family can repeatedly be heard asking to see a warrant.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The case has been cited repeatedly in lawsuits filed in recent years by other trans inmates incarcerated in state and federal prisons who alleged similar abuse.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Artificial intelligence systems continuously analyze the images to provide data for firefighters to quickly respond.—
John W. Daily,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hanging curtains around the doors will continually let the light in while helping to keep your area as your own.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Such ineptitude, and yet our leaders are continually reelected.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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