successive
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Heavier elements are created inside stars and become more abundant over time as successive generations of stars live and die.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
He dismissed as history the Six Assurances—a 1982 Reagan-era commitment, honored by successive presidents, that the U.S. wouldn’t consult Beijing on arms sales to Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Arsenal lose a penalty shootout as Paris St-Germain win the Champions League for a second successive year.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
That’s because they have become steadily more optimistic over the past 10 days as the stock market rose to successive all-time highs.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Inside the dining-car the waiters served the fifth successive table d'hôte meal.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing successive
Siddhartha
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The Joy Luck Club
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The Thing About Jellyfish
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