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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  • Blake Treinen entered in the ninth and proceeded to allow three consecutive hits before yielding to Alex Vesia, allowing the Phillies back into the game again and once again raising massive questions about what solutions the Dodgers have to finish off games like this in October.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tests included 20 consecutive dockings, all completed successfully, even when strong airflows were present.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • If not for late goals by Mikel Merino and Gabriel, Sunday’s visit would have been their third successive defeat at Newcastle United in the league, and fourth in all competitions.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • McBride sets the political context for Swift’s savage indignation by noting that 1727–1729 saw three successive harvest failures in Ireland.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Sequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequent. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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