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Meanings of rapid succession in English

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Usage of rapid succession in English
1
Four flashes in rapid succession disclosed the location of the remaining Germans.
Fighting in France
2
Then shell followed shell in rapid succession, all bursting in the wood.
Combed Out
3
The rapid succession of new phones makes the latest model more desirable.
The Guardian
4
Twice in rapid succession, then a third time, Hecht heard weapons explode.
Surrender to the will of the night
5
Events startling enough in their import followed each other in rapid succession.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
6
Three blows in rapid succession caused the ruffian to reel and gasp.
Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman
7
The attacks on Presbyterianism came in rapid succession and with increasing violence.
Sketches of the Covenanters
8
The puppeteer opened and closed his mouths several times in rapid succession.
Ringworld
9
The crack of rifles began, and followed each other in rapid succession.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
10
Then he assailed first one wall and then another in rapid succession.
Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear
11
Mr. Beagle then introduced him to several more ladies in rapid succession.
Where the Blue Begins
12
He shook himself suddenly and took several deep breaths in rapid succession.
One night stands & lost weekends
13
Listen, I'll-He pressed down again, now three times in rapid succession.
The bourne identity
14
Then there was another, and then several more, appearing in rapid succession.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
15
Snatching up his own rifle, Stacy fired six shots in rapid succession.
The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon; Or, The Mystery of Brig...
16
Candy's theft was the third in rapid succession within a few miles.
The Guardian
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common