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After all, the plan had been to be following Craig Bellamy's side across Canada, Mexico and the US as the country wrapped itself in its second successive bout of World Cup fever.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Daniel Mason splices together different narrative strands to create a single story connecting its successive inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Bielsa had led Chile back to a World Cup following two successive absences from the tournament, and in South Africa they progressed to the last 16 where they were beaten by Brazil.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The legacy of the Vanderbilts hangs heavy over advisers for the wealthy, who often note that their Gilded Age fortune all but disappeared over successive generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
For nearly three weeks, French troops beat back successive enemy attacks on Fort Souville.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing successive
Siddhartha
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The Joy Luck Club
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