as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
the bumptious reporter asked three questions successionally before anyone else could get a word in
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Additional highlights included a carousel ride with the siblings sitting together, roller coasters and walks throughout the park, which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025 -
On a rather glorious day for terminally online people, The Hollywood Reporter has gathered together some of the best posts that captured the mood of a nation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Google's lawyers have repeatedly argued that the company does not monopolize the AI market, because there are a host of AI companies with chatbots — some of which are outperforming Gemini.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The Supreme Court has been increasingly asked to weigh in on the Trump administration’s mass deportation of immigrants, as the government’s actions have been met with a slew of legal challenges and repeatedly struck down in court.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Jomo Fray’s camera basks in textures the same way the scenes are immersed in sounds, focusing on the child’s fingers caressing the fish scales or her hand running through the babbling creek.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Nov. 2023
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But Tom doesn't have the wheels and isn't as confident with the ball in his hand running as Joe is.—
Kyle Brown,
The Enquirer,
9 Apr. 2023
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“Successionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successionally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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