in succession

idiom

: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.

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Either way, there are two (and sometimes three) eclipses in succession. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 The Padres’ six-run fifth inning was helped along by, in succession, bunt singles by Freddy Fermin and Tatis and a sacrifice bunt by Luis Arraez. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 In the eighth with the bases loaded, Jarren Duran, Trevor Story and Masataka Yoshida struck out in succession. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Those two plays alone, in succession, were as good as the Rapids have looked in transition all year. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in succession

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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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