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• When he was finished with one, Smith would go to the others in succession.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
• As do the old-school kaiju flicks that sometimes run in succession on a busy Friday night.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
• Keller’s win was its second in succession over Eaton and the series is knotted at three wins apiece.
  — Randy Jennings, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
• Three of those occasions have happened in succession over the last three weeks.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
• One of our photographers, Joshua Gunter, caught the scene in succession.
  — Jane Morice | [e-mail], cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
• That would mean another run at Europe next year, a fourth in succession.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• Harry’s brother, William, is next in line in succession.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• Ten of those were in succession, a record; and each of them debuted at the summit, again, something never done before.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2024
• The Golden Eagles have rattled off eight victories in succession and very much look the part of a team capable of a deep run in March.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
• The Connect Four game was nearly complete — in a few instances, there were three tokens in a row — but neither side had been able to place four in succession.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
• Roma are this season top of Serie A, five points ahead of Juventus, who have won the last five league titles in succession.
  — Asif Burhan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
• There are many reasons why McCarthy should never have that role, which would put him third in line in succession to be president of the United States.
  — Dean Obeidallah, CNN, 1 Aug. 2021
• No other pitcher has struck out those three in succession this season.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
• Later, cockroaches, ants and other insects popped up in succession, and then a Raid can spraying the sky.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022
• And created free cash flow for the second quarter in succession – of RMB147 million.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Nov. 2022
• The universal distress signal with a whistle is three short blasts in succession.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023
• All of these simple programs running in succession slows down the system and increases its cost.
  — Marcelo Gracietti, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
• Because of the Succession to the Crown Act, Charlotte, now 8, uniquely held her spot in succession when her younger brother was born — marking a royal first.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• The Marlins, who tied a season best with their fourth victory in succession, last won five games in a row during a six-game winning streak from July 26-Aug. 7 last year.
  — Rick Menning, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Aug. 2021
• Gradient spheres pop up on the screen in succession before being erased by a single color.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
• Gradient spheres pop up on the screen in succession before being erased by a single color.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
• Resurrection Christian cut it to one, but a Holy Family 3 is followed by two steals and two layups in succession for a seven-point Cougars run.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• As wires pulled him backwards, the cameras quickly went off in succession around him, while a pair of regular film cameras captured his movements.
  — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
• In dash camera footage from the same police vehicle, the suspect can be seen opening the driver’s door of a black, four-door car before gunshots can be heard in succession for about 15 seconds.
  — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Then, in succession, each platoon shouted its name: Wolfpack!
  — Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
• Say hello to Virginia tight end Jelani Woods, whose athletic profile will make jaws drop in succession.
  — Evan Sidery, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
• With both his counterparts bogeying in succession, back-to-back pars were enough for Mack to exorcise his playoff demons and stamp his ticket to Pinehurst.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 June 2024
• There are four full supermoons this summer, quite unusual in succession like this.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• An insurance adjuster told the staffer that one customer had a car stolen three times in succession because the car was only restored to its pre-theft condition after each theft.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2023
• The court appointed three different lawyers in succession.
  — Caleb Bedillion, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024