in a row

phrase

: one after another : successively

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Germany’s economy returned to modest growth last year after shrinking for two years in a row. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026 July 4th will be far hotter than normal for many and will follow several days in a row of intense heat. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Highs could top 100 degrees for several days in a row, with heat indices as high as 110. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a row

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“In a row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20row. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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