as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the successional stages that an area goes through following a devastating forest fire
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Canada's Liberal Party is projected to win the country's federal election for the fourth consecutive time.—
Landon Mion , Christopher Guly,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
And, now, the reality of the largest playoff loss in franchise history for the second consecutive game, the fourth-largest in NBA playoff history.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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City are in their third successive final, losing 2-1 against Manchester United last year, having beaten their city rivals 2-1 a year earlier.—
Ben Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Singapore Reuters — Singapore’s People’s Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Successional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successional. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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