as in together
in succession without others coming in between
as he moved up the corporate ladder, he ensconced his family in successively larger homes
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Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Will the two Marks be able to work together to save Gemma?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 60-year federal sentence will be served consecutively to the life sentence on the state charges, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said at a sentencing in December.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2025
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The mark was only slightly better than in Longo’s first season when the Badgers averaged 22.5 points — the two worst seasons for the program consecutively since 1991 and 1992.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Russia has said repeatedly that the NATO membership Ukraine has sought is nonnegotiable in a peace agreement.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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On the more minor side, Gemini Nano 1.0 XXS doesn't run continuously in the background, unlike the flagship Pixels.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Throughout a 60-year career highlighting the landscapes, traditions, and Native people of northern New Mexico, particularly Taos, Kloss continually innovated the medium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The wisdom and humility to continually summit peaks safely in winter only comes with time and experience.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Successively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/successively. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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