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Silver Lake’s investment in Endeavor took multiple twists, as it backed efforts to take the company public—succeeding on the second try—and then took it private again a few years later.

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But long-awaited serious negotiations over how to move forward, not further back, have started, and are succeeding.

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Thomas Tuchel believes England will go into the 2026 World Cup as "underdogs" and says they have "no chance" of succeeding unless they unite as a team.

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Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was sidelined by Mnangagwa's supporters.

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Potter won only six of his 25 matches in charge since succeeding Julen Lopetegui, his low-key personality never winning favour with West Ham's demanding fans and his plight worsened by wretched results.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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