succeed
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Polls have consistently found that well over half of decided voters want someone other than Mr. Cepeda to succeed Mr. Petro.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
But they did have lots of thoughts about my next question: Why did AI succeed where humans failed?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Today, the U.K. faces even tougher questions—and the politicians battling to succeed Starmer don’t appear to have the answers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"India was unusual in having parties from the communist tradition succeed in democratic elections," he says.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Madison was quietly orchestrating the Republican campaign on behalf of Jefferson to succeed Washington.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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