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consecutive

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk jə tɪv /


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He’ll be shattering a Dolby Theatre record this week — by selling out an unprecedented consecutive multi-night run of stand-up comedy shows — when he begins his run of six shows Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Iñárritu, 63 years old, is one of only three people to have won the Oscar for best director in consecutive years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For the 14th consecutive month, U.S. home values fell in real terms, as July’s 3.4% inflation ran roughly one and a half percentage points above the 1.9% home price gain, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Even if analysts are correct, it would be the third consecutive quarter of 10%+ revenue growth and 25%+ earnings growth.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The surprising number of consecutive runs of heads or tails of various lengths give rise to further counter-intuitive notions.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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