How to Use in succession in a Sentence

in succession

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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 | [email protected], 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

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