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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With the loss, the Braves’ already poor odds of an eighth consecutive postseason worsened.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 July 2025 -
That spot belongs to Joe Louis, who had 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes, and Louis squashed eight Hall of Famers.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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The two attended the Hurricane siren test together on July 9.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Toss together cooled green beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, arugula, tomatoes, shallot, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Three successive second place finishes have been difficult for Arsenal to digest.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The 64-year-old boss is a former racing driver who won the 1993 Dakar Rally, before triumphing in the same race eight successive times as a manager at Mitsubishi Motors.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The armed violence sentence is to be served consecutively with the murder sentence, and the residential burglary time to be served consecutively with the other two sentences, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The jury recommended a life sentence for Houck, plus five additional years for the tampering charge, to be served consecutively.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Trump has repeatedly—and unsuccessfully—demanded rate cuts from Powell since his inauguration, sometimes with insulting social media posts.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The shift needs to be real and lasting—and not just a symbol that the U.S. president took some action after Putin repeatedly spurned his efforts to bring the war to an end.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Back-to-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back-to-back. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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