successive
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Daniel Mason splices together different narrative strands to create a single story connecting its successive inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The new borders law targeting people who pilot small boats is the latest attempt by successive governments to stem the flow of people arriving in the UK illegally via the Channel.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Mbappé is appearing at his third World Cup for France and has powered Les Bleus to two successive finals.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Brought up by the Dursleys, there were many things that wizards took for granted that were revelations to Harry, but these surprises had become fewer with each successive year.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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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