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Appointed to finish the term of her brother Lindsey Graham, who died this month at 71, Darline is the first person to directly succeed a sibling in the Senate’s 237-year history.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

"The best products should succeed because they're better, not because they're owned by the company running the search engine," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Whether they succeed in the long run remains to be seen, but in the process, they are going to make your movie-going and likely TV-viewing experiences more tiresome.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

As I slept, the news was confirmed: American voters had elected Donald Trump to succeed Barack as the next president of the United States.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

She succeeds Margaret Anadu, a former Goldman Sachs partner who now runs a consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

It’s why she largely sinks in dramas but succeeds in comedies, where she can portray a version of herself that makes people laugh just by thinking, “Isn’t it so funny that Jennifer Aniston said that?”

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

He said he had "never had any personal animosity" towards the former Greater Manchester mayor and that he would "do everything I possibly can to make sure" that the next government succeeds.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

“Her vision for it was: this institute only succeeds if it empowers our department to do things that we want to do, but might not otherwise have the resources to do,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Then, if he succeeds in getting close to where the rabbits are at silflay along the bank or in the field, he lies still and watches his chance for a quick snatch.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

On election day, Pelosi lost the Democratic vote to Harry Britt, who succeeded Harvey Milk on the Board of Supervisors after Milk’s assassination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

When Vera C. Bushfield succeeded her late husband in 1948, she didn’t even bother to move to Washington.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Former president Joe Biden, the Democrat who succeeded Trump after his first term, kept his predecessor's tariffs on China intact.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

He added that the company had “significant dialogue” with U.S. authorities and didn’t believe an appeal would have succeeded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

I’ve never felt anything like the white-hot rage now churning inside my stomach over the fact that this Jacob guy succeeded in his stupid, life-breaking mission.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Rafael Márquez, a former FC Barcelona star and one of the greatest players in Mexican national team history, is succeeding Aguirre after serving as one of his assistant coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Of players to put their kick to their right, 73% have scored, with 71% netting when they go left and only 58% succeeding with a central kick.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

In May, JPMorgan announced a reshuffling of its investment-banking division and named ⁠Charlie Bouckaert as its global head of M&A, succeeding Anu Aiyengar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He first stepped into the role in September 2023, succeeding Ryan Tubridy and becoming the fourth permanent presenter of the programme, following Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny and Tubridy.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Jack said, trying to climb back up the skin flap but only succeeding in slipping farther down it.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley