as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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as in together
in succession without others coming in between
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
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Adjective
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Canada's Liberal Party is projected to win the country's federal election for the fourth consecutive time.—
Landon Mion , Christopher Guly,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Canadians head to the voting booth today, and, if the polls are accurate, the country will elect a Liberal government for a fourth consecutive term.—
Drew Nelles,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Harris also urged Americans to stand together amid chaos.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The joy of being together outweighed the legal and emotional complications.—
Carielle Escalante,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.—
Ben Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Seventeen people wrote letters that UG Clerk Monica Sparks read aloud consecutively, 17 people spoke in person, and two spoke on Zoom.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those sentenced will be served consecutively and mean she could be released in eight years.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Moscow has repeatedly used hypersonic weapons against Ukraine, which the Kremlin has claimed are near-impossible to knock out of the sky.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Although Alexander repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and doubled down on his innocence, the two wardens eventually cracked the case wide open by securing his cell phone records.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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