How to Use consecutive in a Sentence
consecutive
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But role players stepped up, too, as Dončić missed his fourth consecutive game with a sprained wrist and Thompson sat with plantar fascia.
— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024 -
The guilty plea is part of a plea agreement in which the prosecution recommends 90 consecutive life sentences.
— Ashley Killough, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 -
Manny Bates started the season on fire with consecutive double-doubles to start his Butler career.
— Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2023 -
Mitchell is making his eighth consecutive start and coming off an 11-point, 9-rebound, 2-block effort against the Aggies.
— Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2023 -
The coaching staff moved him to the bench against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 26 after 32 consecutive starts.
— Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2023 -
This is the latter’s 13th consecutive year as the club’s official medical team on the primary and secondary jerseys.
— Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023 -
The 14 consecutive wins equals the all-time school record.
— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 -
This June, for the third consecutive season, the Celtics will not have a first-round pick.
— Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Now, for the third consecutive week, the Giants will have to play without Jones.
— Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023 -
The one thing the defense didn’t do — for the third consecutive game — was produce a takeaway.
— Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Pass two consecutive arms of your cross through the metal ring.
— Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023 -
The Nasdaq is on track to notch its sixth consecutive week up.
— Krystal Hur, CNN, 2 June 2023 -
In the first set, the only time a team scored more than two consecutive points came when Sage Creek scored four points in a row when down 18-16.
— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024 -
Nick Schmaltz scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game and has recorded 18 points in his last 14 games.
— Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2023 -
For the fourth consecutive season, Juwan Howard has gone to the transfer portal to grab a point guard.
— Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023 -
For the third consecutive year, eight bull elk tags will be available, Spiegel said.
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023 -
The Ducks hit 86 home runs this season, breaking the school record for the third consecutive season.
— Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 23 May 2023 -
The Mojo are seeking to win consecutive matches for the first time.
— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 -
On Friday morning the mercury reached the 60s for the fourth consecutive day.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023 -
The Trojans had given up more than 34 points for a sixth consecutive game.
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023 -
Jansen and Hekker are locked in to partner for a third consecutive season.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024 -
For all that has gone sideways, the Heat have not lost consecutive games since a five-game losing streak that ran through Feb. 25.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2023 -
The Brewers scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to build a three-run cushion on the way to sending the Sox to a season-high 11th consecutive defeat.
— Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2024 -
The game’s key stretch came in the top of the seventh inning, when the Dodgers were trailing 4-3 and in danger of suffering a third consecutive loss.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023 -
Madagascar was the real draw for months of consecutive cruises on the Dawn for Herd.
— Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 -
Those thinking the T’Wolves win a fifth consecutive game can get +168 on the moneyline.
— Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Meanwhile, the birth rate has hit record lows, and the number of children has fallen for 43 consecutive years.
— Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024 -
Three of those films were selected in the past two years and were chosen in consecutive quarters.
— Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 -
In Maine, breeding pairs increased for the sixth consecutive year.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Trump in November won re-election to the White House for a second, but not consecutive, term.
— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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