as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others

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Recent Examples of sequent The concept of sequent occupance has always stuck with me. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023 The decision and sequent cancellation of the debate prompted former Vice President Joe Biden to accept an invitation from ABC last week to do a town hall in Philadelphia scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020
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  • For three consecutive years, the Hornets have posted the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • While Texas advances to the finals for the second consecutive season – and third time in four years – Tech had to get through the Sooners, who beat the Longhorns in all three of those finals, in order to reach its first ever WCWS championship.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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  • With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown.
    David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Each successive tier offers more security suite and VPN licenses, more storage for online backups, and a wider range of identity protection features.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025

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“Sequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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