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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Head coach Fabian Hurzeler used him at right-back for six matches in succession at the end of last season, when Veltman and Lamptey were both out.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 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
The thunderous trio of Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez were due up in succession.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 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
The thunderous trio of Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez were due up in succession.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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