as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Recent Examples of sequential Canada saw a sequential decline due to a carriage dispute that blacked out Starz. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 May 2025 Starz’s total North American subscribers were 19.6 million, reflecting a sequential decline of 330,000. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 May 2025 Users can chat with a natural language agent through Microsoft Teams, replacing traditional sequential search with a conversational interface to plan and book relevant business trips. Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 16 May 2025 On Tuesday, insurance data indicated Tesla’s EV sales dropped to just 3,070 vehicles during the week to May 11, a sequential plunge of 58%, and 69% below the comparable period last year. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sequential
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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
  • While Texas advances to the finals for the second consecutive season – and third time in four years – Tech had to get through the Sooners, who beat the Longhorns in all three of those finals, in order to reach its first ever WCWS championship.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
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  • With defeat, Ternana stay in the third tier for a second successive season, and the future of interim coach Fabio Liverani remains unknown.
    David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Each successive tier offers more security suite and VPN licenses, more storage for online backups, and a wider range of identity protection features.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025

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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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