successive

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Chelsea lost four successive games between 11 and 21 March, including an 8-2 defeat on aggregate in their Champions League last-16 tie with Paris St-Germain.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

However, relatively few players in salmon or navy blue shone as Steve Clarke's side succumbed to successive 1-0 defeats.

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

From 1998 onwards, the temporary moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has been renewed at successive WTO ministerial conferences.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Inside the dining-car the waiters served the fifth successive table d'hôte meal.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway