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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli cruised to his fifth successive win in a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, which featured crashes and a red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Konate is set to become the second player to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid for nothing in successive summers following Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure to Real last year.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

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

Every cell in your body arises by successive cell divisions from a single cell, a fertilized egg generated by your parents.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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