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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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They repeatedly grow and shrink during successive trips through the laser cavity, creating a rhythmic oscillation that resembles breathing.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Dela Rosa served as national police chief from 2016 to 2018 during the early phase of Duterte's anti-drug campaign and was elected to two successive six-year terms in the Senate after retiring from the force.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Investors welcomed successive blockbuster earnings reports from companies such as Apple, Google and Amazon by piling into the stocks of the manufacturers that supply their AI chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The 29-year-old also won the Golden Boot for a third successive season after scoring 21 goals in 22 appearances as City claimed a first WSL title in a decade.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

This meant that passengers and crew were trapped on board with successive generations of diseased insects.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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