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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Between 1992 and 1998, Alexander earned eight consecutive Emmy nominations, seven for Seinfeld and one for a guest appearance on the HBO series Dream On.—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Wrexham, in contrast, are well placed to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive promotion after leapfrogging Wycombe Wanderers into second place.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While that is the case, the fans won't see these two together on the court.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Playful birds, geometric motifs, red hearts and golden arabesques weave together in a dreamlike composition, transforming utilitarian objects into poetic expressions of joy and wonder.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most iconic nicknames in all of sports, Amen Corner refers to three successive holes on the picturesque 18-hole course.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Disputes over their rightful ownership between the UK and successive Greek governments have been ongoing for four decades.—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Worthing suffered a rare 2-1 home defeat against Farnborough that night but have won five consecutively since to take a four-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both sentences will be served consecutively for a total of 60 years in prison.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Russia has said repeatedly that the NATO membership Ukraine has sought is nonnegotiable in a peace agreement.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Microsoft has repeatedly deployed OS pop-ups to encourage Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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