How to Use in a row in a Sentence

in a row

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  • The Mariners have lost four in a row and five of their past six games.
    — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Marlins have dropped nine in a row, and the Padres two straight.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • His championship hopes already seem dashed for a third year in a row.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Shares have been under pressure of late, falling for five weeks in a row.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Josh Bell homered late for the Twins, who have lost three in a row.
    — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Roman Reigns won the one-on-one showdown with three spears in a row.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Texas suffered a once-in-a-thousand-years flood for the second year in a row.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But this was the second year in a row that one hit this part of central Texas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Menon, who is making his first trip to space, is due to take part in his third spacewalk in a row.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Okafor needs to learn when to play a pass and when to try beating the third defender in a row.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • No other second baseman in the Hall even made it to three in a row.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Since then, the Sparks have lost six in a row and dropped further back in the playoff race.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Lunch prices have increased by $1 at Broward schools for the second year in a row.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The team had a chance to make up ground with three home games in a row against teams in the bottom half of the table.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • No other Orlando area school has won more than five or won three in a row.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Menon, who is making his first trip to space, is due to take part in his second spacewalk in a row.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Packers didn’t win again, losing five in a row to end their season.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Wholesale food prices also declined for the second month in a row.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 36 months in a row.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 37 months in a row.
    — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The surging Red Sox won their fifth in a row and ninth in 12 games.
    — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Davis has missed seven practices, while Westover has been out for three in a row.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For the second year in a row, the Tigers seemed poised to go as far as their pitching can take them.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The East River girls bowling team won the state crown for the third year in a row.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Whisenhunt allowed a run on four hits with three walks and retired 11 in a row at one point.
    — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Five clicks on volume up in a row might only result in a three-level increase.
    — Joe Salas july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Ronaldo is the only player to score goals in six World Cups in a row.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Disney doubled its ad revenue around the weekend for the second year in a row.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Friday marked the second time the Sox hit three home runs in a row during a game this season.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Arlington, Virginia, ranked as the nation's fittest city for the ninth year in a row.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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