successive
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He argued that closer ties with Europe would strengthen the UK's relationship with the US as well, since successive US presidents had been pushing for Europe to do more on defence and security.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The Fed left rates unchanged at its March meeting, extending a pause after three successive cuts late last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The Fed left rates unchanged at its March meeting, extending a pause after three successive cuts late last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Bosnia were allowed to grow into the game, equalised from a late corner and won the shootout, leaving Wales to pick up the pieces after missing out on a second successive major tournament on penalties.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The time interval between the arrival of successive waves at the spaceship would get longer and longer, so the light from the star would appear redder and redder and fainter and fainter.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
