in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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The 3-0 defeat by Liverpool in the 1974 FA Cup final was Newcastle’s first loss at Wembley — and another eight in succession have followed.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
New series of winter storms to bring more snow and freezing temperatures to northern U.S.
Two more storm systems are expected to hit the northern United States in succession this week, just as a different bout of severe weather across the Northeast begins to slow down.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
The Daly City school is 18-3 overall and has won 58 league games in succession dating back to the 2019-20 season.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The 21-year-olds combined to good effect for the fifth match in succession in Sunday’s 3-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
New series of winter storms to bring more snow and freezing temperatures to northern U.S.
Two more storm systems are expected to hit the northern United States in succession this week, just as a different bout of severe weather across the Northeast begins to slow down.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
The Daly City school is 18-3 overall and has won 58 league games in succession dating back to the 2019-20 season.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
The 21-year-olds combined to good effect for the fifth match in succession in Sunday’s 3-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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