as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
the new governor was soon facing several back-to-back crises
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as in together
in succession without others coming in between
the three movies in the series were filmed back-to-back so that the cast members wouldn't age visibly on screen
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Adjective
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For three consecutive years, the Hornets have posted the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
Last year, religious hate crimes were up significantly in major U.S. cities, Levin said, with anti-Muslim hate crimes rising 18%, and anti-Jewish ones rising for the fourth consecutive year, up 12% to a new record.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Two kittens are fighting for their lives after being discovered zip-tied together in the parking lot of a shopping center.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Fans share outpouring of support after Sundae's cancer diagnosis As Sundae's fame grew, Gamble shared other things about their life together, eventually giving fans a glimpse of the lab's two-year battle with cancer.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Most cruelly, opponents Manchester United scored three minutes later before doubling their advantage late on, and the 2-0 defeat meant Villa missed out, on goal difference, on becoming the first team outside of the traditional ‘Big Six’ to qualify for the Champions League in successive campaigns.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The goal for successive speed runs is to hold these high speeds for over 500 meters, a distance required for official world record certification.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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In addition, Soliman is charged with two counts of use of an incendiary device, which could add up to 48 years if served consecutively.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Sales have grown for the last three years consecutively, and StockX expects that this year’s numbers will outpace that of 2024.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Mikal Bridges repeatedly met Tyrese Haliburton in the backcourt, helping to disrupt the All-Star point guard, who finished with eight points on 2-of-7 shooting with six assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The State Department reportedly justified its decision by accusing the school of repeatedly failing to combat antisemitism on campus.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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