succeeding
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It was an abrupt test for a leader succeeding Ann Philbin, who retired in 2024 after transforming the Hammer over a quarter-century through inventive exhibitions and high-profile expansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The Swan” was not a singular occurrence, then, but part of an era hawking cosmetic improvement, whether surgical or noninvasive, as the key to succeeding at life.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who hasn’t appeared publicly since succeeding his slain father, referred to “the defenders of the Strait of Hormuz” in a statement issued in his name Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The 43-year-old technology executive from London talked about where she thought Net-a-Porter was succeeding and some areas for improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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