in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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There can be multiple beneficiaries at the same time and in succession.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to know: Colorado Academy is back in the Coliseum for the second straight March after taking down No. 14 Sterling (54-28) and No. 3 Eaton (38-35) in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Videos showed an officer twice in succession ordering Hill to keep his driver’s side window rolled down, then giving him less than a second to comply before ordering Hill to get out of the car.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Whether these events happened in succession, the juxtaposition is pointed and poignant.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to know: Colorado Academy is back in the Coliseum for the second straight March after taking down No. 14 Sterling (54-28) and No. 3 Eaton (38-35) in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
Videos showed an officer twice in succession ordering Hill to keep his driver’s side window rolled down, then giving him less than a second to comply before ordering Hill to get out of the car.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Whether these events happened in succession, the juxtaposition is pointed and poignant.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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