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succession

noun as in continuation

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Norris' victory, his second in succession and his seventh in 21 races this year, was never in doubt on what the Briton described as a "perfect weekend".

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England's winning streak is a sharp upturn after seven defeats in 11 games in 2024, including five in a row and three in succession at Twickenham.

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But for the second week in succession, they had been second in the 'as it stands' table and blew their lead.

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He remains eighth in the line of succession and could, theoretically, be one of the royal clan called to deputize for the monarch if he fell seriously sick.

A succession of terrible hairdos effectively tones down Ms. Sweeney’s good looks, but she’s still recognizable, and more charmingly eager than she has ever been before.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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