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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Duplantis became the first men’s pole vaulter to win three straight world titles since Sergey Bubka won six in succession between 1983 and 1997.
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The summer tour also features the Spin Doctors and all three bands will play in succession on the 100 Proof Stage.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
As the aging Tiberius becomes blind to the end awaiting him, Agrippina sees that her brother Caligula is next in succession, bringing her another step closer to the heart of the empire.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But Machado and O’Hearn were still at first and second when the inning ended when Ryan struck out Ramón Laureano, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth in succession.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The summer tour also features the Spin Doctors and all three bands will play in succession on the 100 Proof Stage.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
As the aging Tiberius becomes blind to the end awaiting him, Agrippina sees that her brother Caligula is next in succession, bringing her another step closer to the heart of the empire.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But Machado and O’Hearn were still at first and second when the inning ended when Ryan struck out Ramón Laureano, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth in succession.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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