as in successive
following one after another without others coming in between
the team's winning streak has lasted for seven consecutive games
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Even if Denver had that many future second-rounders to offer this summer, doing so two consecutive years would be a tough pill to swallow.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Blake Coleman scored a pair of special teams goals, Dustin Wolf made 26 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Ducks, 4-1, on Thursday night, officially eliminating the Ducks from the playoff race and extending their postseason drought to seven consecutive seasons.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Wrexham, in contrast, are well placed to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive promotion after leapfrogging Wycombe Wanderers into second place.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Blake Coleman scored a pair of special teams goals, Dustin Wolf made 26 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Ducks, 4-1, on Thursday night, officially eliminating the Ducks from the playoff race and extending their postseason drought to seven consecutive seasons.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Wrexham, in contrast, are well placed to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive promotion after leapfrogging Wycombe Wanderers into second place.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Consecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecutive. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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