as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Meanwhile, the pitching staff gave the Padres no way back, completing the series with back-to-back shutouts and a stunning streak of 24 consecutive scoreless innings, a team playoff record.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
This is the championship's 26th consecutive year, welcoming the world's best disc golfers to Winthrop's renowned Arena Course in Rock Hill.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Oh predicted that after the October cut of 25 basis points, three more consecutive cuts will follow on a quarterly basis, eventually bringing the BOK’s benchmark interest rate to 2.5%.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Getty Images China’s factory activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in September as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to revive its growth momentum.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
This is the championship's 26th consecutive year, welcoming the world's best disc golfers to Winthrop's renowned Arena Course in Rock Hill.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Oh predicted that after the October cut of 25 basis points, three more consecutive cuts will follow on a quarterly basis, eventually bringing the BOK’s benchmark interest rate to 2.5%.
—Lim Hui Jie,dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Getty Images China’s factory activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in September as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to revive its growth momentum.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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