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successor

[suhk-ses-er] / səkˈsɛs ər /


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Successor Khan takes the mic next: This week, he saw that we’re entering an era in which “we might lose our humanity, purpose, meaning, connection,” he says.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Successor Peter Magyar seeks a balanced approach to China, welcoming investment but prioritizing environmental protection and added value.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Appeared in the January 16, 2026, print edition as 'Probe Into Powell Complicates Trump Search for Fed Successor'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Paddy Manning, an Australian journalist who wrote The Successor, a biography of Lachlan Murdoch, says the eldest son felt that his father should have backed him in the dispute.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

All hands were raised to elect him a Red Successor.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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