nonconsecutive
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Three months after its debut, Mr. Frampton’s LP was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and it would have 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Trump’s second term began in January, with him becoming the first U.S. president since Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025
After withdrawing from competition citing mental health concerns in Tokyo, Biles returned to become the first female artistic gymnast to win multiple individual Olympic gold medals in nonconsecutive Games.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
Lula, who is currently serving his third nonconsecutive presidential term, ran his first campaign in 1989 but didn’t win until 2002.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
Bizarrely, the story opened with a bit of trivia: if he's elected, he'd become "only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms."
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022
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