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“Broke, hopeless, searching, frightened,” he says now, “I was absolutely the perfect recruit. They promised me the tools to succeed. When you’re 21, 22 and you’re scrambling to succeed, that’s very appealing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sykes said she granted the motion because the detainees were likely to succeed on claims that the government violated their constitutional and disability rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Maria Angelidou-Smith will take over as chief executive of Mojang to succeed Walters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Appointed in 2025 to succeed Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld's discreet successor, Blazy landed one of the biggest jobs in fashion aged just 40.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Without storm or fire, their quest couldn’t succeed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Scientists have identified a hidden factor that can determine whether a chemical reaction succeeds or fails.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

"The appeal succeeds… and the conviction for murder will accordingly be quashed."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Madigan succeeds Andrew Guzman, who is returning to the Gould School of Law faculty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

If it succeeds, GSK told investors that it plans to submit the vaccine to the FDA for an updated label in 2029 at the earliest.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Like a schoolboy, he fills his notebooks with Latin words, but he never really succeeds.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Zacharia succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down in August after becoming one of the most prominent public defenders of Trump's second administration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Rwanda, which has signed a 10-year deal to host an African Grand Prix from the "early 2030s", has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Defeat for the Wallabies was their first since head coach Les Kiss succeeded Joe Schmidt in July, ending their six-game unbeaten run.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Catchers succeeded on 59% of their 5,792 challenges — changing an umpire’s “ball” call to “strike,” while batters succeeded on only 49% of their 4,765 challenges — changing a “strike” to a “ball.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The fourth night, he believed, the chief had succeeded in assigning Rolf and another of our group to the same shift.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

Vandemore is succeeding Harmit Singh, who announced in April his plan to retire after a transition period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

Howard Buffett is stepping into his new role as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, succeeding his father Warren Buffett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“She’s not a stricken deer anyway,” said Ned, trying to be witty, and succeeding as well as very young gentlemen usually do.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott