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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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Leicester came close to doing it, missing out on the Champions League on the final day of successive seasons in 2020 and 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The list also includes two Cambodian senators and a Chinese adviser to successive Cambodian prime ministers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

When Rose takes charge of Bournemouth, they will be preparing for their fifth successive season in the Premier League and could also be planning for a first campaign in Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Helped by five successive Kowalski fouls, Williams took the second frame on the black, and a break of 85 put him ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The most humiliating aspect of his successive defeats was that he had not garnered a single vote.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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